QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-980

Date data collected:

September 22, 2012

Documentation Location:

285 Pine Run Road, Apollo, Pa 15613

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Gloria Regoli

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

B Frey

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.WST.0095

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother Flower Garden

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

The Hexagon

Brackman # or other source & #:

160K

How wide is the quilt?

79.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

88.50 inches

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Describe the edge:

hexagon

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

curved

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics; Tear or hole sewn together

Describe the repairs:

done by other quilters

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

did not quilt through the repairs

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

116 completed

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25 inches x ?

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Describe the quilt setting:

hexagon

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

1.50 inches

Number of borders:

1 outer

Describe the borders:

border on all sides of hexagon

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

39.25 inches; 40 inches

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

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:

polyester cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Width between quilting lines:

.375 inch

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

mother

Quilted by:

New Kensington Church

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lower Burrell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Westmoreland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

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

Tops that were found in an attic were given to a senior citizen center (Pat Sams). One of the quilts was finished and given to God-daughter for confirmation circa 1995.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Describe present uses of the quilt:

not being used

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern

Quilt owner's city:

Lower Burrell

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States