QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1049
Date data collected:
5-18-2013
Documentation Location:
Abel Colley Tavern 7083 National Pike Smock PA 15401
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Fayette
Owner's Name:
Dr. Paul Hartley
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.0046
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Cluster of stars
Brackman # or other source & #:
1710
How wide is the quilt?
69"
How long is the quilt?
80.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
Antique colors:
Claret or Wine; Double Pink; Indigo Blue; Madder Brown; Madder Red or Cinnamon Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Tears or holes
Describe the damage:
tears or holes-1.5" inside border, three center squares are completely disintegrated
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Would benefit from professional cleaning by conservator
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials
Describe the type of inscription:
S.A.B. initials 1861
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
1861
Method used to make the inscription:
In the quilting
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
front corner
Location of inscription:
other
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1861
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42 pieced, 30 solid, 72 in all
Size of quilt blocks:
7" square - 7.125"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
5"-5.75" wide-red and white dotted and geometric print
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:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
27" - 27" - 15.5"
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
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Separate binding applied; Straight grain
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?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
trapento in circles in solid squares
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
10
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
11
Width between quilting lines:
in pieced stars .375"; in border .5"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Wreaths
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
orange peel (over lapping circles); 4 petal flowers
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
back is dirty and stained. Quilt would benefit from conservation.
Details
Cite this Quilt
Cluster of stars. 1850-1875. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1049. Accessed: 03/29/24