QUILT INDEX RECORD

20-16-2342

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.; Paramus Historical Society Collection

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey Documentation Number:

71-009-02

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

Representing historical society that owns the quilt

When was the form filled out?

05/03/1993

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Delectable Mountains

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Other

Describe the damage:

borders worn

Describe where the inscription was found:

May have HQPNJ label on back

Time period:

1876-1900

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

circa 1880

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Finch, Barbara H.

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:

border on two sides only

Describe the borders:

sawtooth border on two sides only

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?

Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

fine

Describe the quilting designs used:

straight lines, stencil designs

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

Rated 2 (fair) on HQPNJ's scale for visual effect. Quilting pattern nicely designed

Quilt top made by:

Unknown, quilter

Quilted by:

unknown, quilter

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's name:

Paramus Historical Society

Quilt owner's county:

Bergen

Quilt owner's state:

New Jersey (NJ)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

Marti Porreca

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

The Heritage Quilt Project of New Jersey, Inc.

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