QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1038

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.0037

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

36.18 variation (8 petals instead of 6)

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

92.375"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Lavender; Purple

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Describe the damage:

possible wood stain

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

Timespan

Further information concerning dates:

appliqued block is 1950s, machine quilt is 1975-2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

13" x 13"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2 (plus cornerstone)

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3 strips cornerstone: purple-1.625", white 1.5", purple 1.5"; cornerstone 4.5" square

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1 (white, floral)

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain; Other

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

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 my grandmother

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?

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

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.