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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.

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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