QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-1914

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:

25-018-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

05/13/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mariner's Compass

Owner's name for quilt:

Mariner's Compass

How wide is the quilt?

78 inches

How long is the quilt?

83 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Coral; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1933

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

1930 - 1940

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Hart, Natalie S.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Bias grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

fine, exceptional quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

stencil designs

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

Rated 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Hunter, Eva

Quilted by:

Hunter, Eva

Where the quilt was made, city:

Greenville

Where the quilt was made, state:

Illinois (IL)

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. The quiltmaker lived to be over 100 years old. She was a maiden aunt, never married, but raised the owner's grandfather. Quilt was made for the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair, and supposedly won a first or second prize as an entry in the 1933 Century of Progress exhibit.

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Was an entry and possible winner in the 1933 Century of Progress exhibit at the Chicago World's Fair.

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:

1860

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

never married

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1960

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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