QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-834
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:
61-003-01
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
03/02/1991
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Variable Star
Owner's name for quilt:
Eight Pointed Star
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Sawtooth Star in HQPNJ book
How wide is the quilt?
65 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
65 3/4 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Type of inscription:
Initials
What is inscribed on the quilt?
"L"
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
circa 1890
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1870
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Finch, Barbara
Describe the quilt's layout:
Vertical strip
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Other
Describe the quilt setting:
blocks separated by zig zag sashing
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
one
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Geometric; Print
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
shirting prints
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
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
medium
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. "New" condition. Well balanced placement of pieces. Small stars twinkle in a bold zigzag setting in this quilt still in its original condition. Note the three stars on bright yellow backgrounds that give an added sparkle to the other mostly neutral colors.
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
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Quilt was probably made in Northwestern New Jersey. A small embroidered initial "L" is all that is known of the maker.
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilt was displayed in the HQPNJ's traveling exhibit "New Jersey Quilts - 1777 to 1950" during the years 1992 - 1994.
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Quilt was published in HQPNJ's related book "New Jersey Quilts - 1777 to 1950" on page 109.
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.
Details
Cite this Quilt
Unknown, quilte. Variable Star. 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=20-16-834. Accessed: 03/28/24