QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1014
Date data collected:
11-14-2012
Documentation Location:
Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Indiana
Owner's Name:
Altemon, Margaret
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Frey, Barb
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.IND.0059
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Clam Shell
Brackman # or other source & #:
181A
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green; Orange; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt started?
c. 1933
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1934
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
2.125"; 2.5"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
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?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Person filling out this form is:
Daughter of quiltmaker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Participated in design of the quilt
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Bound the quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Other
Quilt top made by:
McCormick, Sara E. Auld
Quilted by:
Minser, Regina
Other people who worked on this quilt:
Coleman, Jane
Where the quilt was made, city:
Brush Valley
Where the quilt was made, county:
Indiana
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:
12/25/2012 Jane Coleman mother.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Peggy was Sara's Granddaughter and helped take of her when she was ill
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Gift or presentation; Memorial; Personal enjoyment; Therapy
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Contests entered:
Quilt owner's city:
Brush Valley
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Auld
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
06-12-1915
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
04-08-2008
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English, Scotch, Irish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School; LPN nurse
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Licenses Practical Nurse
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Indiana
Quiltmaker's city:
Indiana
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Auld, John .
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Brush Valley, PA
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Irish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Auld, Jenny F. Mack
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Brush Valley, PA
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Scotch, English
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
English, Scotch, Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmers
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Other
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure; Therapy
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 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:
She preferred embroidery, not cross stitch
Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:
Her favorite expression was busy hands are happy hands.
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
She had a compulsion to be busy and helping others. She worked as a caregiver until she was 89.
Cite this Quilt
McCormick, Sara E. Aul. Clam Shell. c. 1934. 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=30-26-1014. Accessed: 03/29/24