QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-993

Date data collected:

03-28-2009

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion, 1235 Third Avenue, Freedom, PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Freedom Borough

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

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.BVR.0030

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Freedom: Yours, Mine and Ours

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

29.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Orange; Purple; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Message

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Commemorate the main street of Freedom in the 1950's

Describe the borders:

Border consists of red, white, red strips with an appliqued star in the 4 corners.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Clear plastic

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery; Ink drawing; Photography/ photo transfer

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

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The quilt was desgined by Laura Mengel Kaleugher, Heath Springs, SD and Donna Powell Lounsbury, Tucson, AZ, with the help of early photos of the main street in Freedom. Patterns and fabrics were mailed between the two quilters.

Person filling out this form is:

Friend of quiltmaker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Kaleugher, Laura Mengel; Lounsbury, Donna Powell

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was made and donated to the William Vicary Mansion to be used as a raffle/fundraiser. The winner of the quilt donated it to Freedom Boro.

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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

This quilt represented the memories and Laura Kaleugher and Donna Lounsbury had of the main street of Freedom in the 1950's.

Quilt owner's city:

Freedom

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kaleugher, Laura Mengel, Lounsbury, Donna Powell

Quiltmaker's city:

Laura (Heath Springs) Donna (Tucson)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States