QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1016

Date data collected:

04-20-2013

Documentation Location:

Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh Street Connellsville PA 15425

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Fayette

Owner's Name:

Fleming, Edna

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.FAY.0022

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Basket (1931)

Brackman # or other source & #:

669 variation

How wide is the quilt?

73.5"

How long is the quilt?

76.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Orange; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Binding (commercial) may have been added later

Type of inscription:

Date; Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

E. Winkler 1932

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Front

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

13

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5" x 16.875"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Describe the borders:

Cream top/ bottom 5.25"-5.125"; orange side to side 2.125"-2.25"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

73.5" x 76.25"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

commercial

How is the binding made?

Other

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

bias tape sewn to back edge (by machine); turned to front & hand sewn down

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

0.875"-1"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Grid square; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Feathering in outer border; parallel lines in orange border

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

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:

Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochran

Quilted by:

Winkler, Elsie

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pennsville

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fayette

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

I remember using hoops 24"-30"; she didn't use a big frame (no room in our little house)

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Belle Vernon

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Cochran

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-31-1906

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Connellsville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

9-3-1996

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch-Irish-English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

business college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist then Lutheran

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Cochran, Alva Francis

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Dawson, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch, Irish, English

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Anderson, Pearl Mae

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Dawson, PA

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Electrician until1941 then career Army-retired 1981 as Lt. Col.

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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