QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1033

Date data collected:

5-18-2013

Documentation Location:

Abel Colley Tavern 7083 National Pike Smock PA 15401

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Fayette

Owner's Name:

Fayette City Historical Society

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Interviewer:

Marti

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.0045

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

8 point design

Owner's name for quilt:

variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

1710 cluster of stars large 9 patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1631c (small star)

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

74.375"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; White

Antique colors:

Chrome Green; Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Uneven batting

Describe the damage:

batting shift - trapunto - disintegration; some requilted where repairs made - some broken stitches

Repairs:

Rebound

Describe the repairs:

"z" repair of hole on front & back - many (10) repairs to Trapanto

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1880

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

9 patch

Number of quilt blocks:

13 pieced - 12 solid

Size of quilt blocks:

10"x10" or 10"x11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

1-.625"-.75" 1/2 sq. triangles sawtooth 2-1.25" solid green 3-2.5"-2.75" white 4-1.25"-1.5" solid green variation 5-2.25" sides - 3.5" ends white

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:

Dotted; Solid/plain

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

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Trapunto - stuffed work

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34" & 41.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

commercial bias tape

How is the binding made?

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:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10 - some broken stitches

Width between quilting lines:

double parallel .125" - single .375"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

feathered

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

double parallel lines-borders, single parallel lines-fill backing, feathering with trapunto in solid square, parallel lines-single

Person filling out this form is:

Other

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Other

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

Received as a gift

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Other

Describe how the quiltmaker participated in the design:

unknown

Where the quilt was made, city:

unknown

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated to Historical Society-2010

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

Descended through Eleanor Ulmer's family

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

Quilt owner's city:

Uniontown

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States