QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1030

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:

Moag, Lois

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.0032

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Embroidered Kit Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

95.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Cross-Stitch, Tulips, Stylized, Hearts

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Medallion size:

65.5" x 49"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

7.875" pink & white half-square triangles; 6.75" solid pink

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

cross-stitch

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

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 or polyester blend

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton/poly blend

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:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.875"-1.125"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline in pieced border; single parallel lines in border; heart-shaped areas around cross-stitch; outline on other cross-stitch

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt top

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Moag, Lois R.

Quilted by:

Fike, Ruth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dunbar

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?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Fayette County Fair 1st Place; Dawson Grange Fair 1st Place

Quilt owner's city:

Dunbar

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rankin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-29-1925

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dunbar

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

06-30-1949

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Dunbar

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Rankin, Robert

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Gillespie, Pearl

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

Moag, Robert G

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

Bookkeeper

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no