QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2200

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:

24-031-01

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:

Dresden Plate

Owner's name for quilt:

Dresden Plate

How wide is the quilt?

12 1/2 inches

How long is the quilt?

15 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

194?

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

1930's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Erickson, Rita L.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

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?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

yarn

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

Large

Describe the quilting designs used:

yarn circles in running stitches

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Doll bed quilt with one Dresden Plate in center.

Quilt top made by:

Johnson, Estele E.

Quilted by:

Johnson, Estele E.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Wilmington

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 was made by owner's grandmother. Owner brought quilt to New Jersey about 1947.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Doll quilt/toy

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.