QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1243

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:

13-031-04

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:

Star and Crescent

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Rehmel #2694

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Describe the repairs:

small mend

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1890 - 1910

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

mid 19th century

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Loughlin, Mariann

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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?

Squares

Number of borders:

one

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; 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?

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:

Outline

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt maker gave quilt to owner's mother early in her marriage, prior to 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):

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.

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