QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2001

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:

22-008-03

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/08/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Prince's Feather

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

71 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1934

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

1920 - 1940

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

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

Describe the borders:

appliqued border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print; Solid/plain

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Large

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

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

Rated 2 (fair) to 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. 1930's interpretation of an 18th century design. Quiltmaker saw the design in a book and made her own templates. Background is bleached flour sacks.

Quilt top made by:

Shebilsky, Mathilda

Quilted by:

Shebilsky, Mathilda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dickson City

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

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 grandmother.

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 date and place of death:

November, 1964

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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