QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1005

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:

31-023-02

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

08/19/1989

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

Inherited; Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Red Basket Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Basket

How wide is the quilt?

74 inches

How long is the quilt?

74 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

(For Ted) made by Grandma Thurber, age 88, 1926

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1926

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1926 (at quiltmaker's age of 88)

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

1926

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Kough, L.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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:

In-the-ditch; Single parallel lines

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Thurber, ?

Quilted by:

Thurber, ?

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was possibly made in Connecticut or New York area, maybe Yonkers. The quilt was then brought by the source person's mother-in-law to New Jersey in the 1940's and gave it to the present owner. The quilt was made by the source person's husband, Ted's, grandmother.

Quilt is presently used as:

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:

1838

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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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