QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-525

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.; Clinton Museum Collection

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:

26-007-01

Alternate inventory control number:

74.38.92

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

HQPNJ Consultant

When was the form filled out?

07/18/1989

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Poke Berries

How wide is the quilt?

80 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink; Red; White

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1850-1875

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Applique vines with leaves and berries

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Fine

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Stencil

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

This was once a gorgeous quilt--wonderful quilt. Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ scale for visual effect.

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Clinton Museum

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.

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