QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2092

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:

23-031-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Daughter of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

04/15/1989

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

How wide is the quilt?

71 inches

How long is the quilt?

88 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

follows design

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

follows design

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Repairs:

Rebound

Describe the repairs:

possible binding repair

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1945

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

1930's +

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

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?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Print; Plaid; Floral; Striped

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?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

medium

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Classic collection of 1930 fabrics.

Quilt top made by:

Stedman, Mayme Majors

Quilted by:

Stedman, Mayme Majors

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fountain City

Where the quilt was made, county:

Knox

Where the quilt was made, state:

Tennessee (TN)

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 mother.

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:

03/31/1892

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.