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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