QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1045

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:

Riedman, Thomas

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.0043

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Basketweave (variation)

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandpap's Suits

Brackman # or other source & #:

134 variation

How wide is the quilt?

78.5"

How long is the quilt?

86.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Distortion or shrinkage

Describe the damage:

tiny holes in fabric

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Other

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tweeds, herringbone

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:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

17", 35", 35"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

yarn

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink/green

Width between quilting lines:

4"-4.5" between ties

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

Grandson 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:

Riedman, Veronica

Quilted by:

Reidman, Veronica

Where the quilt was made, city:

Connellsville

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

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

Made from handmade (tailored) old suits she made for her husband, Max Riedman

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

functional warmth

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Study or teaching aid

Quilt owner's city:

Connellsville

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Lucking

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1954

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

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

Safety Foreman-Local Frick Mines

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure; Therapy

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no