QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-994
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:
12-011-04
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
10/22/1988
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Squares - Doll Quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
4 Patch Dolls Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
11 1/2 inches
How long is the quilt?
18 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Type of inscription:
Other
Describe the type of inscription:
label on back of quilt
Location of inscription:
on back
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:
1932
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:
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
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:
Large
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 1 (poor) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Nice doll quilt.
Quilt top made by:
Whitesell, Dorothy
Quilted by:
Whitesell, Dorothy
Where the quilt was made, state:
New Jersey (NJ)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Scrap quilt made by owner around 1932 for a learning experience.
Why was the quilt made?
Teaching or learning sample
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:
09/14/1926
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
still living
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Whitesell, Doroth. Squares - Doll Quilt. 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=20-16-994. Accessed: 03/28/24