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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.

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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