QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-951
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:
62-016-01
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
06/08/1991
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Red Cross
How wide is the quilt?
73 inches
How long is the quilt?
74 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
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 1910
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:
Separated by sashing with cornerstones or connecting blocks
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
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Nice top.
Quilt top made by:
Unknown, quilter
Quilted by:
unknown, quilter
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Owner purchased quilt in a second hand shop in Clearmont, Florida in November, 1990. Shop was going out of business and she bought it impulsively and emotionally because she just liked it.
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
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. Red Cross. 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=20-16-951. Accessed: 04/20/24