QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-879

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.; Hopewell Museum Collection

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:

61-100-09

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

representing museum

When was the form filled out?

03/02/1991

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Flying Geese (doll quilt)

How wide is the quilt?

19 inches

How long is the quilt?

21 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; 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:

circa 1860

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by vertical strip

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:

Plaid; Print; 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

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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Large

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Charming, well worn doll quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Mother, of Miss Coates

Quilted by:

Mother, of Miss Coates

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 presented to Camp Middlebrook Chapter of the DAR by Misses Coates.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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:

Hopewell Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Hopewell

Quilt owner's county:

Mercer

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.