QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1905

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:

25-012-02

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

05/13/1989

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

Received as a gift

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lady of the Lake

How wide is the quilt?

65 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

70 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Fading; Tears or holes

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1940

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

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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:

Large

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Elbow/fan

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

Rated 1 (poor) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Typical quilt for everyday use.

Quilt top made by:

Lawson, Mary Ann

Quilted by:

Lawson, Mary Ann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Niagara Falls

Where the quilt was made, county:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Owner's grandmother made a quilt for all of her grandchildren.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks

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:

1870 approximately

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1957 approximately

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.