QUILT INDEX RECORD
20-16-1286
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:
14-028-02
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:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
Album Cross
How wide is the quilt?
71 inches
How long is the quilt?
81 1/2 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Describe where the inscription was found:
May have HQPNJ label on back
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1890's
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1890's
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
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
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Excellent variety of fabrics.
Quilt top made by:
Lillie, ?
Where the quilt was made, city:
Lebanon
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 great 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 date and place of death:
1906
Who photographed this quilt?
Marti Porreca
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.
Cite this Quilt
Lillie, . Album Cross. 1876-1900. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-1286. Accessed: 04/19/24