QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2132

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:

24-006-01

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/22/1989

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

Inherited

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Medallion - Presentation

How wide is the quilt?

86 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

90 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Stains; Tears or holes

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Presented to Emma Logan by her grandmother Stites 1850

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1850 signed

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

1850

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Finch, Barbara H.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

one

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

four

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Print; Solid/plain

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?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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 4 (excellent) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Where the quilt was made, state:

Delaware (DE)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt possibly made in Delaware and was in Ceasar Rodney's family (he signed the Declaration of Independence).

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?

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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