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Grandmother's Flower Garden; Bea's Quilt

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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.

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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