QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1021

Date data collected:

04-20-2013

Documentation Location:

Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh St Connellsville PA 15425

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Fayette

Owner's Name:

Morris, Kathleen

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.0027

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Baby Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

41.5"

How long is the quilt?

52"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

3.75"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3.5" red and white floral print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

7.5", 34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

1" apart-sashing and border

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter 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:

Radabaugh, Evva

Quilted by:

Radabaugh, Evva

Where the quilt was made, city:

Masontown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Preston

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited after death of my grandmother and my father

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

Quilt was made prior to birth of my uncle, Dwight Rodabaugh, who was maker's first child, dated 1923. My father was born 5 years later. Grandma gave quilt to my mother when she became pregnant with me, 1954.

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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:

Connellsville

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

My mother used this quilt for her children and her four grandchildren.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Christopher

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-27-1904

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hudson (near Masontown)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

West Virginia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

12/1974

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

finished 8th grade

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Fairchance

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Christopher, Asbury Allen

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pisgah, WV

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Cress, Phoebe Jane

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hudson, WV

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Radabaugh, Foster Okey

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

Irish

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

Farmer/Coal Miner

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts; Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

Grandma was very particular about quilting-she said there should be 8-10 stitches to the inch.

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She was determined that her four granddaughters would all have at least 1 quilt from her for 'a keepsake.'

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

Oral history from some of her relatives in WV

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