QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1284

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:

14-027-03

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:

Basket Weave

Owner's name for quilt:

Roman Stripe

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1870's

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

1880's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

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:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

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:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Burgundy

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Ribbon

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

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

Rated 2 (fair) for condition and 4 (excellent) for design on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Interesting design.

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 made by owner's grandmother.

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Quilt made from silk scraps from New London, Connecticut's silk mills

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.

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