QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-165

Date data collected:

August 6, 2010

Documentation Location:

Piece & Quilt Club of Coraopolis

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Carol Sarandria

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Who documented this quilt?

Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project

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.ALG.0042

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Nonsuch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1751

How wide is the quilt?

69 3/4in

How long is the quilt?

84 1/4in

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Cream; Red

Antique colors:

Turkey Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Type of inscription:

Initials

What is inscribed on the quilt?

J M H

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

10" x 10"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

No Border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

Woven check

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

35 1/4", 44 1/2", 6 1/2" -- Woven; one portion brown & white 18" x 22 3/4"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

Gold color

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

1 3/4" diamond in solid - triangles on edges. 1/8" from seams outline

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

One fabric on front has deteriorated; used in one outer triangle only.

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift from Mother.

Quilt owner's city:

Moon Twp.

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:

Originally came from great aunt Bessie Moyer.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bessie Moyer

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

Charles Moyer

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

School Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Charles Moyer

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

School Teacher

Number of children:

2

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