QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-901

Date data collected:

09-08-2012

Documentation Location:

Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh Street Connellsville PA 15425

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Forster, Lorraine

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.0191

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

2 blocks make up medallion

Size of quilt blocks:

20.375" x 21.125" center; 9" square; 17" x 17" corner squares

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

4 medallion borders; 1st half square 2.875"; 2 triangle squares; 12.5" triangle; 2nd half triangle 3.125"; 3rd half triangle 2.625"; 2 triangle squares 12.125"

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

3 appliques

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Applique swag 6.25"; solid 2.25"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Paisley

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

42.25", 3.5", 39"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

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:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

3

Width between quilting lines:

2"-4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

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:

Purchased on May 19 2007 at estate sale-221 Methyl St Pittsburgh PA 15216-Dingle Estate Liquidation

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Allegheny County Real Estate website shows Peter A and Mildred A Morelli lived at the above address and they bought the house on October 15 1957 for $20.

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Center Medallion

Quilt owner's city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

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