QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-898

Date data collected:

08-25-2012

Documentation Location:

Westmoreland Museum of Art 221 N. Main St Greensburg PA 15601

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Vayda, Clarice

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.0188

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Scrapbag

Brackman # or other source & #:

2825 variation

How wide is the quilt?

82.5"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Burgundy; Pink; Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

18"-19" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

6"; solid pieces separated by 9 patches

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:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

25.75", 34.25", 23"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

great-great grandmother of owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Quilt top made by:

Muck, Anna Mary Albaugh Fredricks

Quilted by:

Muck, Anna Mary Albaugh Fredricks

Where the quilt was made, city:

Braddock Hills & Meadville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1st passed to Grandmother Clara Muck Ritzel then to father George B. Ritzel

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Quilt owner's city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Albaugh

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-11-1867

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Meadville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1-2-1959

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's city:

Meadville

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Albaugh, Bruno

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Rittenour, Ellen

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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:

Bar owner

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She made rag rugs from a loom