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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