QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-992

Date data collected:

11-14-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Indiana

Owner's Name:

Coleman, Jane (Martha)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Frey, B.

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.IND.0056

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

1000 Pyramids

Brackman # or other source & #:

111A

How wide is the quilt?

83.5"

How long is the quilt?

60"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical bands

Number of quilt blocks:

16 vertical bands

Size of quilt blocks:

3.75" strips

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

muslin, homespun

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:

2 (floral)

Width of pieces on the back:

32.25"; 31"

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Separate binding applied

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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?

Purchased the quilt

Where the quilt was made, city:

Johnsburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indiana

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

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

I purchased the quilt from a lady in Johnsburg, PA that was settling a tax estate. It was 1 of 4. The 4 quilts were stored in a attic apartment above the store. A maiden school teacher lived in the apartment in the 1930's-1940's

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Thousand Pyramids

Quilt owner's city:

Brush Valley

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's country:

United States