QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1037

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:

Craven, Sheryl

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.0036

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Basket variation (basket base)

Owner's name for quilt:

Baskets & Flowers

Brackman # or other source & #:

669

How wide is the quilt?

73.5"

How long is the quilt?

99.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Gold; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

1975-2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

8

Size of quilt blocks:

20.25" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

top 5.5"; side 9"

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; Novelty; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

embroidery is on the flower center

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

no

Embellishments used:

Other Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

2 fabrics white/floral

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Pink; White; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

8.5", 91"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias 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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

pantograph

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative 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:

David, Inadell

Quilted by:

David, Inadell

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dravosburg

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

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:

2002

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

Made by owner's grandmother

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

My grandmother made them for use of family

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?

Another quilt

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Another quilt

Quilt owner's city:

Connellsville

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Thomas

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1905

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

McDonald, PA

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1923

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1993

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Allegheny

Quiltmaker's city:

Dravosburg

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Thomas, Joseph

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Midway, PA (Washington County)

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Welsh

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Wilson, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

England

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

David, John

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:

Foreman-US Steel Mill

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

To provide bedding for household

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

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

applique

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She was very good at sewing clothes, doll clothes, embroidery, knitting, crocheting, and she taught me (her granddaughter), how to do them as well.