QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-962
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:
62-020-05
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?
Received as a gift
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Dresden Plate
Owner's name for quilt:
Dresden Plate
How wide is the quilt?
76 inches
How long is the quilt?
95 inches
Shape of edge:
Scalloped
Shape of corners:
Scalloped
What color is the quilt?
Green; Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Light or pastel colors
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
circa 1940
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
Number of borders:
one
Describe the borders:
ice cream cone pieced border with scalloped edges
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Striped; Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Geometric; Floral; Dotted; Checked
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
four embroidered leaves meet at the corners of the blocks
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?
Bias grain; Hand sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
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:
medium
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. This quilt is an exceptionally well executed version of the Dresden Plate, a popular design of the Depression era. An original touch on this quilt is the addition of the ivy leaves connected with embroidered stems that decorate the corners of the blocks.
Quilt top made by:
Allerton, Mary
Quilted by:
Allerton, Mary
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Quiltmaker was originally from Syracuse, New York. Although it is not known exactly where this quilt was made, it came down through the family of Dorothy Allerton Eden, a long time resident of Montclair, New Jersey in Essex County, and a great niece of the quiltmaker.
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
This quilt was published in HQPNJ's related book "New Jersey Quilts - 1777 to 1950" on page 165.
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.
Cite this Quilt
Allerton, Mar. Dresden Plate. 1930-1949. 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=20-16-962. Accessed: 03/29/24