QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-386
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives
Who documented this quilt?
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:
34-030-01
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
10/28/1991
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Crazy Quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Crazy Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
74 inches
How long is the quilt?
78 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
hat lining fabrics dated 1876, "Maggie" 11; M.H.A.T. "T" with horseshoe; Gothic "T" embroidered
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
multiple locations
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1876-1900
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
circa 1880
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Schaffer, Barbara
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
one
Describe the borders:
green velvet border
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Satin; Velvet; Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
hat linings
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidered initials and name "Maggie". Embroidered flowers, ferns, horsehead, odd squiggles, strawberry, anchor, unfinished but marked, child and flower, drawn face.
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ scale for visual effect. Rated 4 (excellent) for interest. An amusing assortment of hatters' labels, especially those from Newark, New Jersey.
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, quilter
Where the quilt was made, city:
Newark
Where the quilt was made, state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Unknown quilter, perhaps the work of several hands.Owner purchased the quilt from an antique dealer in Montclair, New Jersey.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Additional documentation, in paper form, filed in repository.
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
"New Jersey Quilts" traveling 1992 - 1994.
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
"New Jersey Quilts 1777 - 1950," p. 141
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quilt owner's state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, quilte. Crazy Quilt. 1876-1900. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-386. Accessed: 03/28/24