QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-996
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:
Brier, Sally
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.0032
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
3993 variation
How wide is the quilt?
73"
How long is the quilt?
75.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Stains
Time period:
1950-1975
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Describe the quilt setting:
all elements are pieced in 1/2 square triangles
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
2- 3.5" on sides; 1-5.5" and 1-5" on ends
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
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
10", 32.5", 27.5"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; 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?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain
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?
Cotton
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:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Clamshell; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Describe the quilting designs used:
Borders- double & triple cables; pieced star- outline; setting trtriangles & squares; double circle of bipetal flower surrounded by clam shells
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
granddaughter of maker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited; Received as a gift
Quilt top made by:
Frye, Mary Arnold
Quilted by:
unknown
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:
Late 1950s-60s from Mary Frye
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Mary was losing her vision so she had another person do the quilting
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: Pattern
Quilt owner's city:
Greensburg
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Arnold
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c 1892
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c 1989
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
housekeeper
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Arnold, William Leonsrd
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Arnold, Emma Tabitha
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:
teacher, coal miner, warden, woolen mill
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity; Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
20-50 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Quiet, calm, very sweet personality, great baker, structured
Cite this Quilt
Frye, Mary Arnol. 1950-1975. 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=30-26-996. Accessed: 03/29/24