QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1039

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:

Van Gundy, Judith

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.0038

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Apple Blossoms Kit

How wide is the quilt?

74.5"

How long is the quilt?

87"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Describe the quilt setting:

Whole Cloth, appliqued, embroidered on all edges

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:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

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

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; Separate binding applied

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?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

yellow

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

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

no

Describe the quilting designs used:

quilting pattern follows kit design

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Great-Granddaughter of maker

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:

Allen, Ida Estelle Cooper

Quilted by:

Allen, Ida Estelle Cooper

Where the quilt was made, city:

Smock

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?

Inheritance

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

used in the summer

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

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

Kit

Quilt owner's city:

Elkins

Quilt owner's state:

West Virginia (WV)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Cooper

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-03-1876

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Flatwoods (?) Fayette County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

09-27-1893

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02-09-1959

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish/ English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Cooper, Jacob E

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Dunn, Anna Elizabeth

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

Coal Mine livery foreman

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made for grandson's wife as wedding gift; blood-stained so bride gave it to his cousin