QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1870

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:

54-013-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

10/27/1990

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

Inherited

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Grandmothers Garden

How wide is the quilt?

90 inches

How long is the quilt?

93 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

follows design

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

follows design

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

between 1829 - 1849

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

circa 1870

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

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?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocades

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 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Lovely colors, finely worked.

Quilt top made by:

Grier, Miss Mary Jane

Where the quilt was made, state:

Delaware (DE)

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 made by owner's great-great-aunt. This was the last top pieced by this quiltmaker and was never quilted due to her death.

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:

1829

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1879

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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