QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-679

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:

44-007-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

05/20/1990

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Wedding Ring

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

84 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1933

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

1930's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Striped

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

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:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, stencil designs

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

Rated 4 (excellent) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. A well used quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Mosley, Mary Lois Dunn

Quilted by:

Mosley, Mary Lois Dunn

Where the quilt was made, city:

Denver

Where the quilt was made, state:

Colorado (CO)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was made as a wedding gift to the owner by her husband's grandmother, who had the use of one eye only. Fabrics were left from home sewing. Owner has template of parts of the arc. Owner has snapshot of a great-grandchild lying on the quilt.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

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 birth date:

1863

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1881 - 3

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1943?

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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