QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-948
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:
62-014-02
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:
Snowball & Nine Patch
How wide is the quilt?
69 inches
How long is the quilt?
82 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Stains
Describe the damage:
stains are minor
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
circa 1920
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:
two
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:
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
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (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.Nice clean looking quilt.
Quilt top made by:
Sands, Florence
Quilted by:
Sands, Florence
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:
Owner's grandmother made the quilt.
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, Florenc. Snowball & Nine Patch. 1901-1929. 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=20-16-948. Accessed: 03/28/24