QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-77

Date data collected:

March 31, 2010

Documentation Location:

Private Home

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Muriel McCarl

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Who documented this quilt?

Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project; McCarl 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.0241

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

Crib

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Broderie Perse

How wide is the quilt?

38.50in

How long is the quilt?

42.50in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Describe the damage:

Generalized soiling

Time period:

1800-1849

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Broderie Perse

Describe the quilt setting:

3 swags - 23" wide - 9 1/2" deepest part of swag

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Describe the borders:

Surrounding designs - 13" wide - spray of flowers in each corner - swag in middle - smaller pieced at top - leaf swag at bottom

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Chintz

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Broderie Perse

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Some applique pieced at top

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Straight grain

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Single parallel lines on a diagonal from center Quilted through broderie perse

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

Quilt owner's city:

Beaver Falls

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Muriel and Foster McCarl 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.