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30-26-991

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.0029

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

92.375"

How long is the quilt?

79"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Helen Appel 1983

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

54" x 45.5"

Describe the borders:

cross-stitch checkerboard (no actual pieced border-just framing for medallion)

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

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:

1

Describe the back:

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?

Front turned to back; Machine sewn

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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

2", 1.875"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

center medallion echo

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

made by mother-in-law of 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:

Appel, Helen L.

Quilted by:

Appel, Helen L.

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:

1983-given to Rosemarie by her mother-in-law (Helen)

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?

Purchased new

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

Commercial pattern

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

Knew Rosemarie liked blue so she made it in the color. All by hand.

Quilt owner's city:

Greensburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Lesniak

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-26-1907

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Penn

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-30-2009

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

7th or 8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Lesniak, John

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Poland

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Novak, Victoria

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Poland

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Polish

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:

Auto Builder

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

numerous quilts for family gifts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

cotton-only gave to her daughters and daughters-in-law

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

loved needlework, crochet, knit, cross-stitch

Cite this Quilt

Appel, Helen L. 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=30-26-991. Accessed: 03/28/24