QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-999
Date data collected:
06-02-2012
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:
Yesho, Gertrude
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.WST.0035
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Hit and Miss
Brackman # or other source & #:
131a variation
How wide is the quilt?
74.5"
How long is the quilt?
73.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Wear to edge or binding; Other
Describe the damage:
top has good/moderate ; back is fair/worn; disintegration of fabric is on back; serious wear to the binding
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1937
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
1175
Size of quilt blocks:
3" x 1.5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
Describe the borders:
Rectangle blocks
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
wool; woven solids
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
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3 (irregular piecing)- striped
Width of pieces on the back:
30", 29", 16"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave; Other
Describe the binding:
thin flannel
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Machine sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Blanket or flannel
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
batting is thicker than the backing
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
green
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
3
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
4
Width between quilting lines:
3.5"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Grid square
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?
Received as a gift
Quilt top made by:
Lemmon, MJ
Quilted by:
Lemmon, MJ
Where the quilt was made, city:
Jeannette
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
Why was the quilt made?
Wedding
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt owner's city:
Jeannette
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's city:
Mt. Pleasant Township
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Made for daughter's wedding (Camille Sleighter Lemmon), 06/30/1937
Cite this Quilt
Lemmon, M. Hit and Miss. 1930-1949. 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=30-26-999. Accessed: 04/26/24