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Four Patch on Point

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2110

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:

23-033-04

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

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:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

Four Patch on Point

How wide is the quilt?

89 inches

How long is the quilt?

92 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White; Red; Black

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Family/owner's date for quilt:

circa 1900

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

1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Mitchell, Veronica

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

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; Striped

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

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 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Kise, Annie E. Everingham

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Mercer

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.

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.

Cite this Quilt

Kise, Annie E. Everingha. Four Patch on Point. From Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives, The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=20-16-2110. Accessed: 03/29/24