QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1040

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.0039

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:

Battle at Thor

Brackman # or other source & #:

1130b

How wide is the quilt?

79.25"

How long is the quilt?

89"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

rounded corners on bottom, straight corners on the top

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Pink

Antique colors:

Double Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

strong tea "water" mark through all the layers

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

late 1920s

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

8.25" x 8.625"; 8.875" x 9"; 8.625" x 9"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

4.125"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

8.25"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Width of pieces on the back:

14.25", 32.5", 31.5" (across the top)

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

wide stripe, rebound, sewed over top of original

How is the binding made?

Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain; Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.125"-.5"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Feathering

Describe the quilting designs used:

feathering is on the border

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

Binding is machine sewn on the back, turned to front and machine sewn on front.

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

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 birthplace, country:

United States

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 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