QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-902
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.0192
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Pinwheels (16) variation-only 4 pointed spokes other 12 are curved
Brackman # or other source & #:
3476P
How wide is the quilt?
64.5"
How long is the quilt?
78"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Distortion or shrinkage; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Describe the damage:
bleach mark
Time period:
1976-1999
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
side T
Number of quilt blocks:
20 & 4 corner
Size of quilt blocks:
6 inner blocks 13" x 13"; all outer blocks 13" x 15"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
1st. ~1"; 2nd. ~3"
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:
Floral; Solid/plain
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:
30.5"; 31.75"; 2.5"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
4
Width between quilting lines:
varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Feathering; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Meander
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline around applique; wreaths are background fill; sparse hand quilting
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 October 26 2007 at the Red White & Blue Thrift, 890 Sawmill Run Blvd Pittsburgh PA 15226
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt owner's city:
Pittsburgh
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
Pinwheels (16) variation-only 4 pointed spokes other 12 are curved. 1976-1999. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-902. Accessed: 03/28/24