QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1010
Date data collected:
03-28-2009
Documentation Location:
Vicary Mansion, 1235 Third Avenue, Freedom, PA 15042
Owner's Name:
Roles, Mildred Rebecca
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.BVR.0031
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
The Collectibles Quilt Book - "Family"
How wide is the quilt?
41"
How long is the quilt?
54"
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
Top border/edge made to look like a cupboard head piece
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Gold; Gray; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1997
Describe the quilt's layout:
Pictorial
Subject of the quilt:
Family photos
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Batiks (for contemporary quilts)
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Photography/ photo transfer
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
yes
Embellishments used:
Beads attached; Buttons attached; Other attachments
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Crocheted doilies, fabric and ribbon flowers, lace
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher; Quiltmaker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quiltmaker
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Aliquippa
Where the quilt was made, county:
Beaver
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
This quilt was made for Judy Davis' mother - Mildred Rebecca Roles for her 80th birthday in 1997.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
Mother's 80th birthday
The quilt was made to be used for:
Artwork/wall hanging
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Book
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
The Collectibles Quilt by Wendy Etzel
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Davis, Judy
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's county:
Beaver
Quiltmaker's city:
Aliquippa
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
The Collectibles Quilt Book - "Family". 1976-1999. 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=30-26-1010. Accessed: 03/28/24