QUILT INDEX RECORD
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