QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1240

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:

13-031-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11/05/1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

70 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

72 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890 - 1910

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

1890 - 1910

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Plaid

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?

Hand sewn; Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red, white & blue ties

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Kellogg, Linian Estelle Merrill

Quilted by:

Kellogg, Linian Estelle Merrill

Where the quilt was made, city:

Winchester Center

Where the quilt was made, state:

Connecticut (CT)

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 paternal grandmother, given to owner's mother and moved to New Jersey in 1936.

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:

1871

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

approximately 1890

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1958

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.