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30-26-994

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

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.WSH.0030

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Unnamed

Brackman # or other source & #:

2301

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

95.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Distortion or shrinkage

Describe the repairs:

one corner repaired with machine quilting

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1983

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

99 (9 x 11)

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 9"-9" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Checked; Conversation Prints; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Paisley; Print; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Description of the back:

same as front; 2 sided quilt; hand pieced not machine

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Reversible

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi-color; color matched the individual triangle

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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:

given to her by mother-in-law Helen

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

Helen loved sewing

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 maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book; Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Published material

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, applique, crochet, knit, cross-stitch

Cite this Quilt

Appel, Helen L. Unnamed. 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=30-26-994. Accessed: 03/29/24