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Squares - Doll Quilt; 4 Patch Dolls Quilt

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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