QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-990

Date data collected:

06-01-2012

Documentation Location:

McCarl's Coverlet Museum Saint Vincent College 300 Fraser Purchase Rd Latrobe PA 15650

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Appel, Rosemarie D.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Budd, J.

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.0028

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin (Sunshine & Shadows-2 solid colors arranged in Sunshine & Shadow)

Brackman # or other source & #:

Beyer 226-5

How wide is the quilt?

73.75"

How long is the quilt?

74"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Maroon; Orange; Red

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

generalized soiling

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

144

Size of quilt blocks:

6.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Geometric; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

novelty weave; bocue yarns in fabric

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

at least 5 pieces

Width of pieces on the back:

25.5", 50.5", 35.5", 39"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

6"-0.25"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline of each large square

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Quilt top made by:

Potts, Mrs. Snyder

Quilted by:

Potts, Mrs. Snyder

Where the quilt was made, city:

Greensburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Westmoreland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

given to Rose Marie Appel in 1965; she was Mrs. Potts' neighbor

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Another quilt; Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Published material

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

Made when first married

Quilt owner's city:

Greensburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Harrison City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1966

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

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

Potts, Snyder

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

Postmaster

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught