QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-947
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:
62-014-01
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
06/08/1991
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Ocean Wave
How wide is the quilt?
77 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
Timespan
When was the quilt started?
1900
When was the quilt finished?
1920 - 1930
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
top = circa 1900; back = circa 1920 - 30
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Hart, Natalie S.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
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:
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?
Back turned to front
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Another quilt
How thick is the quilt?
Thick (More than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Wide variety of fabrics covering time from 1840 - 1920.
Quilt top made by:
Sands, Florence Burke
Quilted by:
Sands, Florence Burke
Where the quilt was made, city:
Jordan
Where the quilt was made, state:
New York (NY)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
quilt made by owner's grandmother.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Additional documentation, in paper form, filed in repository.
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
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:
1873
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1941
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
Sands, Florence Burk. Ocean Wave. 1920 - 1930. 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=20-16-947. Accessed: 04/19/24