QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-535

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:

31-012-03

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

08/19/1989

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Diamond Grandmother's Flower Garden

How wide is the quilt?

67 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Rebound

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

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

1930's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Finch, Barbara

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Hand sewn

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:

Large

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Quilted by:

Unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of NJ, Inc. (HQPNJ)

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