QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1026

Date data collected:

09-22-2012

Documentation Location:

285 Pine Run Rd Apollo Pa 15613

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Morrill, Nancy

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Rymarchyk, Marcia

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.WST.0101

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt (memory)

How wide is the quilt?

57 "

How long is the quilt?

81.5"

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

ruffle

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Type of inscription:

Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

made by Evelyn Pavelek 1977

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1977

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1977

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Subject of the quilt:

BLOCK 1, top left: Sharomy, youngest son pronounced her name, ll siver 2nd born; bright floral print-mother's hostess gown; Butterfly, sign of life; J, son Jame's oldest l-silver first born; cross and crown, her belief ; cross-hatch picture, played checkers; wheat, Joseph was a carpenter & and put wheat carving on most of wood products. Block 2: Fan, lady telling daughter how fan was used. Block 3: Spider web, was fascinated by spiders; Nancy's engagement ring; shoe, had a shoe collection; heart from wedding dress; her initails and her 1st husband's. Block 4, top right: 5 rings, Olympics; fish, religion; lock of hair; tear drops,happy and sad tears. Block 5: Irish, 3 leaf clover; heart, when Nancy fell in love on wedding dress fabric; Eifel tower; Liked strawberries; Rainbow. BLOCK 6: R, Richard lll in silver; Love; Peacock feathers; "Eye" maker told the kids she was always watching them; Four V's, flying geese going south.

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

21.25" X 20.75 "

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

6

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2.875 "

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

attached ruffle

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Satin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

lace, woven

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other novelty technique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Beads attached; Cotton thread; Ribbon thread; Silk thread; Other attachments

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

spider web, butterflies, cross and crown,high button shoes, flowers,lock of hair, peacock feather

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

3.25"; 43.625"; 3"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

attached ruffle

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted; Other

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton embroidery

Color of thread used in the quilting:

multi

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

tied with ribbons

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Person filling out this form is:

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:

Pavelek, Margaret

Quilted by:

Pavelek, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kepple Hill

Where the quilt was made, county:

Westmoreland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

upon mother's death

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

Memories of Specific incidences, children born

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

keepsake

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; 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

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

Old dresses, wedding gown, previously used lace, daughter's hair

Quilt owner's city:

West Leechburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Margaret Michael

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-25-1918

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Montpelier

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09-30-1936

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02-04-1990

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Armstrong

Quiltmaker's city:

Kepple Hill

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Garth Michael

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Montpelier, Indiana

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Catherine

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Montpelier, Indiana

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch Irish

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

Pavelek, Joseph

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

Slovak

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

Steelworker

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

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

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Cotton

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Published poet Margret "Evelyn" Michael/Pavelek born 08/25/1918 in Montpelier, Ind, death, 02-04-1990 married Joseph Pavelek 1 child Nancy M. Pavelek/ \Faletti/Morril. Evelyn as she was known lived all her married life on Kepple Hill near Vandergrift, Pa. The quilt is a Satin Memory Crazy Quilt. made by Evelyn from many special things. Daughter Nancy's wedding dress, married 06/18/1955, daughter's hair, grand children's initial's or name and so much more,