QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1002
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:
Bischoff, Joyce
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Huski, Marti
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.0038
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Applique Kit
How wide is the quilt?
71.375"
How long is the quilt?
64.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fading; Fold marks or creases; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains
Describe the damage:
fading in appliqued flowers
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Medallion size:
21" x 26"
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
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Pink
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn
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?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
poly
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white front/ pink back
Width between quilting lines:
1.75"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Grid diamond
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; 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?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
Barner, Rebecca
Quilted by:
Barner, Rebecca
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?
Inheritance
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento; Other
Describe present uses of the quilt:
cedar chest
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern; Original to maker
Quilt owner's city:
Greensburg
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Barner
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c 1906
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c 1937
Cite this Quilt
Barner, Rebecc. Applique Kit. 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=30-26-1002. Accessed: 03/29/24