QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-47
Date data collected:
March 31, 2010
Documentation Location:
Private Home
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Beaver
Owner's Name:
Michigan State University Museum
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Who documented this quilt?
Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project; McCarl Collection; Michigan State University Museum Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation Quilt Documentation Number:
WP.BVR.0212
Alternate inventory control number:
2013:3.1
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Baltimore Album Style
How wide is the quilt?
80 1/4in
How long is the quilt?
81in
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Green; Red; Turquoise or Teal
Antique colors:
Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange; Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Mary Jane Magres ? other initials embroidered "AEWI" "1866" EI, MJN, Widney 1853 (cross-stitched) "Alice" (stamped)
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1866, 1853
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery; Stamped
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Cross-stitch
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
16"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Describe the borders:
No borders or sashing
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique; Reverse Applique
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Gathering/ruching
Embellishments used:
Metallic thread; Silk thread; Wool thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
33 1/2", 34 1/2", 13"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
1/4" - applied
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
3/4"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Outline; Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Quilt collector
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt collector; Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Purchased the quilt
How was this quilt acquired?
Purchase
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
This quilt was purchased at the Pook & Pook, Inc. auction on 1/12/2013, at Dowington, PA. It was formerly owned by Muriel McCarl and was part of the McCarl Collection.
Quilt owner's city:
East Lansing
Quilt owner's state:
Michigan (MI)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
Muriel and Foster McCarl (Beaver Falls, PA) started collecting quilts in the 1950's. They purchased quilts from the Lancaster, PA area as well as in Delaware and Medina, OH. They purchased the quilts from Auction Houses such as Garth's (Delaware,OH); Pennypackers(Lancaster, PA); and Horst Auctions (Ephrata,PA). They also purchased quilts from many dealers such as George and Mildred Samaha, Sr; George Samaha, Jr.(Medina, OH); Hattie Brunner (Lancaster, PA); Fran and Elise Beaven (New Jersey);Dave and Maze Pottinger (Michigan). The McCarl's loved antiques that were signed and dated. They felt that the signatures enhanced the value of the item.
Description of quilt:
Album Quilt
Possibly Alice, S.L.W. A.E. Wainey, M.J.H., Mary Jane Magys, and E.T.
Documented in Western Pennsylvania
1853-1855
Collection of Michigan State University Museum acc.#2013:3.1
Essay:
This Album Quilt was collected by Muriel and Foster McCarl and later documented by the Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. The McCarl’s began collecting quilts in the 1950s. They had a special interest in antiques that were signed and dated.
Quilts documented by the Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project are included in The Quilt Index (quiltindex.org), an online tool for centralized public access to public and private collections of quilts and quilt-related materials. The Quilt Index is a project of Michigan State University Museum, MSU’s MATRIX, and the Quilt Alliance.
Cite this Quilt
Baltimore Album Style. 1850-1875. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project; McCarl Collection; Michigan State University Museum Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-47. Accessed: 03/29/24