QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-998

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:

Miller, Vicki 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.0034

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Old Home, Log Cabin

Owner's name for quilt:

Schoolhouse

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Schoolhouse

Brackman # or other source & #:

863

How wide is the quilt?

65"

How long is the quilt?

71.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Distortion or shrinkage; Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1965

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

9.375" x 8.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Red 3.75", white 3.75" (3.5" above & below 4"-4.5" on sides)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

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 or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

31.5", 32.5"

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; Bias grain; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly-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:

9

Width between quilting lines:

0.5"-2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

Double cables 0.625" apart

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?

Received as a gift

Quilt top made by:

Frye, Mary Arnold

Quilted by:

unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mt. Pleasant

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:

Wedding-1966

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

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: Magazine; Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

Published material

Quilt owner's city:

Mt Pleasant (Norvelt)

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:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Arnold, William Leonard

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Mt Pleasant Township PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Arnold, Emma Tabitha

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

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

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

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Made strictly for gifts

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quiet, calm, generous, and great worker