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.
Details
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