QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-1130
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:
12-063-01
Person filling out this form is:
Niece 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:
Grandmother's Flower Garden
Owner's name for quilt:
Bea's Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
74 inches
How long is the quilt?
77 inches
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
follow design of Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Follows design of Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
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:
1940
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Erickson, Rita
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
one
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Number of borders:
two
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Solid/plain
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?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
Large
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Good condition 1940's quilt.
Quilt top made by:
Cook, Beatrice E.
Quilted by:
Cook, Beatrice E.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Nutley
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:
Quilt made by owner's aunt.
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:
04/12/1902
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
01/21/1988
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Details
Cite this Quilt
Cook, Beatrice E. Grandmother's Flower Garden. 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=20-16-1130. Accessed: 03/29/24