QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1263

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:

14-014-01

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

11/19/1988

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Applique, Children's

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Doll Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

30 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

34 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1925

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

1920's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Wetmore, Marjorie

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

green border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

medium

Describe the quilting designs used:

stencil designs

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

Rated 1 (poor) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Well loved baby quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Pritchett, Mary Virginia Sipple

Quilted by:

Pritchett, Mary Virginia Sipple

Where the quilt was made, city:

Stratford

Where the quilt was made, county:

Camden

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 is a twin doll quilt, the other one bordered in pink, made by owner's grandmother.Other quilt was documented at Washington, NJ, Oct. 25, 1988 [Warren #12].

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

Fmily has picture of quiltmaker.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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 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.