QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2105

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:

23-033-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Blood relative of quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

06/21/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin - Courthouse Steps

How wide is the quilt?

32 inches

How long is the quilt?

33 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Pink; Green; Brown

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1885 - 1890

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

1885 - 1890

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Mitchell, Veronica

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

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:

Hand Piecing; 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:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

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

RAted 5 (outstanding) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Excellent example of foundation blocks and good historical background.

Quilt top made by:

Kise, Annie E. Everingham

Quilted by:

Kise, Annie E. Everingham

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell

Where the quilt was made, state:

New Jersey (NJ)

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-grandmother for owner's grandmother, as a doll quilt.

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:

1861

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1951

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.