QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2096

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:

23-032-02

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Representing historical society that owns the quilt

When was the form filled out?

06/21/1989

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Sixteen Patch

How wide is the quilt?

72 inches

How long is the quilt?

80 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fading

Describe the damage:

some fading

Type of inscription:

Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Multiple names written in ink by the same person.

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

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

1883

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Mitchell, Veronica

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

zig zag setting with side setting triangles

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

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?

Back turned to front

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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines

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

Rated 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Outstanding example of a raffle quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Quilted by:

unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was a fund raising quilt for Mission Band Baptist Church in Flemington, New Jersey.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

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

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.