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