QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2154

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:

24-011-03

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; 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:

Basket of Tulips

How wide is the quilt?

69 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

78 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains

Describe the damage:

a few stains

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

about 1930

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:

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

Number of borders:

one

Describe the borders:

same as sashing fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Feedsack; Floral; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch

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?

Thick (More than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Large

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

Rated 3 (good) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Says "Domino Sugar, American Sugar Refining Co., N.Y., N.Y." on background of one block. The machine stitches were done on a treadle sewing machine.

Quilt top made by:

Mother, of Julia Godwin

Quilted by:

Mother, of Julia Godwin

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pelham

Where the quilt was made, state:

Georgia (GA)

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 her daughter's wedding.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

Where did the maker get their materials?

Feed or flour sacks

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 date and place of death:

about 1940

Who photographed this quilt?

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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