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QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2201

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:

24-031-02

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:

Double Wedding Ring

Owner's name for quilt:

Wedding Ring

How wide is the quilt?

58 inches

How long is the quilt?

79 inches

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

follows design

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

follows design

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Wear to edge or binding

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1930-1949

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

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

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?

Bias 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

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

fine

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

stencil designs

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect.

Quilt top made by:

Johnson, Estelle E.

Quilted by:

Johnson, Estelle 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.

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.

Cite this Quilt

Johnson, Estelle E. Double Wedding Ring. 1930-1949. 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=20-16-2201. Accessed: 03/29/24