QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1422

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:

55-012-01

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11/03/1990

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Squares

How wide is the quilt?

16 1/4 inches

How long is the quilt?

24 1/4 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Tears or holes

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1932

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

1932

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Finch, Barbara H.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

96

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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:

medium

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Cattrell, Mary & Morris, Rena

Quilted by:

Cattell, Mary & Morris, Rena

Where the quilt was made, city:

Collingswood

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:

Doll quilt made for owner by her grandmother and great-grandmother.Owner was sent during the depression to live with an aunt and uncle,  she was five years old.  For Christmas, her uncle made her a doll crib and the female relatives made the quilt and other covers. 

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

Family has genealogical information and pictures of both quiltmakers.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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 birth date:

Rena Morris: 1876

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

Rena Morris: 1955; Mary Cattell: 1936.

Who photographed this quilt?

Barbara Schaffer

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.