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Lone Star with Original Compass Variation; Sunburst

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1872

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:

54-013-03

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:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lone Star with Original Compass Variation

Owner's name for quilt:

Sunburst

How wide is the quilt?

108 inches

How long is the quilt?

108 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gold; Green; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1800-1849

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

1840 - 50

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

unusual piecing

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

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?

Cotton

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:

fine

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, stencil designs

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

Rated 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Dynamite! Fantastic design and workmanship.

Quilt top made by:

Grier, Miss Mary Jane

Quilted 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 made by owner's great-great 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

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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Cite this Quilt

Grier, Miss Mary Jan. Lone Star with Original Compass Variation. 1800-1849. 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=20-16-1872. Accessed: 03/29/24