QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1283

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:

14-027-02

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:

Nine Patch

Owner's name for quilt:

Nine Square

How wide is the quilt?

76 inches

How long is the quilt?

82 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; Gold

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe the repairs:

some repairs

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1870 - 1880

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

1870 - 80

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Wetmore, Marjorie

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

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

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

polished cotton

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:

Print; 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:

small

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Very choice, charming, soft appearance.

Quilt top made by:

Jennings, Mary Lewis

Quilted by:

Jennings, Mary Lewis

Where the quilt was made, city:

New London

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 was made by owner's grandmother. 

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:

07/21/1845

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

12/21/1871

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02/23/1889

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.