QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-991

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:

12-011-01

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10/22/1988

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Baby Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Dolls Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

26 inches

How long is the quilt?

35 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1929

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Wetmore, Marjorie

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

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?

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:

fine

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Rated 1 (poor) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Doll quilt with machine applique.

Quilt top made by:

Prilchitt, Mary Virginia

Quilted by:

Prilchitt, Mary Virginia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Haddonfield

Where the quilt was made, county:

Camden

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Made by owner's grandmother. A twin quilt is in South Jersey with a green back, made for their dolls.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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:

1869

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

07/22/1958

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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