QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1017
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.0023
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Memory Quilt
How wide is the quilt?
71"
How long is the quilt?
73.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting
Describe the damage:
generalized soiling
Type of inscription:
Multiple Names; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Top- Memory Quilt Right side-1928 Left side- Mrs. Earl Winkler
Location of inscription:
multiple locations; on block
Time period:
1901-1929
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1928
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Penny Squares- blue
Number of quilt blocks:
64 (dog w/dish, wolves, mountains, rose, daisy, polar bear, rabbit, little girl planting seeds, elephant)
Size of quilt blocks:
8" x 8"; 7.25" x 7.5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
variety of block edges: cross stitch, back stitch, embroidered
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
3.25" white, 3" blue-all 4 corners mitered all the way through
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:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
mixture in block assembly; borders machine; cross stitch, feathering, french knot, back stitch, running, satin, boullion, lazy daisy, chain stitch, stem stitch; a variety of strands
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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Commercial; Front turned to back; Hand sewn
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:
cream
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
12
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6-7
Width between quilting lines:
0.125"-1"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
yes
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Describe the quilting designs used:
customized to square, outline of embroidery, border feathered, 1/2 wreaths and flowers in the middle
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:
Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochran
Quilted by:
Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochran
Other people who worked on this quilt:
friends and relatives embroidered the squares and returned them
Where the quilt was made, city:
Connellsville
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
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
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:
09-03-1996
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' name(s):
Winkler, Earl Crosby
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; ret from Army Career in 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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochra. Memory Quilt. 1901-1929. 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=30-26-1017. Accessed: 04/25/24