QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1043

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.0042

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Pansies-Kit

How wide is the quilt?

53.75"

How long is the quilt?

70"

What color is the quilt?

Purple; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Received unfinished-with fabrics and completed by owner; owner added center medallion to finish

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1920s-1930s

When was the quilt finished?

2000

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

40.5" x 20"

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:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

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 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:

Quilt was made for Grandson's wife as a wedding gift. The quilt was blood-stained, so the bride gave it to his cousin.