QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1489

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:

55-047-04

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

11/03/1990

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

Inherited

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Quilt's title:

Basket

Owner's name for quilt:

Basket

How wide is the quilt?

87 inches

How long is the quilt?

101 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe the repairs:

some repairs

Type of inscription:

Initials; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Va. Walker VAW

Method used to make the inscription:

Pencil

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940's

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

circa 1935 - 40

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

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

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

How is the binding made?

Ruffles

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. Great collection of fabrics.

Quilt top made by:

Walker, Virginia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Freehold

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

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 aunt.

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Barbara Schaffer

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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