QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1370

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.; Morris Museum Collection

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:

25-236-01

Alternate inventory control number:

Museum #82.55

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

museum representative

When was the form filled out?

10/19/1989

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

One Fabric Quilt - Lindsey Woolsey

How wide is the quilt?

86 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

91 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

moth-type holes, but widely spaced

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

Pre-1799

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

1790 - 1800

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Describe the quilt setting:

made of several pieces of fa bric that still are all the same color

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Linsey-woolsey

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:

Linen; Woven or homespun

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?

Thick (More 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:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, stencil designs, feather border, body of quilt quilted in diagonal "blocks" with clamshell quilting in each

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

Rated 4 (excellent) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Beautiful subtle quilt in good condition for its age and type.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Quilted by:

unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift of Barbara Marran.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Morris Museum

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.