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QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1680

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:

53-018-04

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

10/20/1990

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Endless Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

2716

How wide is the quilt?

65 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

76 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

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

circa 1940

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

Number of borders:

one

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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

Description of the back:

polished cotton

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?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

medium

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Excellent condition.

Quilt top made by:

Kneech, Mrs. John Kannerly

Quilted by:

Kneech, Mrs. John Kannerly

Where the quilt was made, city:

Batesburg

Where the quilt was made, state:

South Carolina (SC)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was inherited from owner's uncle.

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?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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Cite this Quilt

Kneech, Mrs. John Kannerl. Endless Chain. 1930-1949. 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=20-16-1680. Accessed: 03/29/24