QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1051

Date data collected:

10-17-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Gallagher, Molly

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.BVR.0315

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

44"

How long is the quilt?

63"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Lavender; Pink; Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Open seams

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made for Molly by Grammy G 2011

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2011

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

88

Size of quilt blocks:

5.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

diagonal color

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1 (sewed to make a circle and unsewn at appropriate to get color placement)

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

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:

Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton/poly blend

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

owned by the great-granddaughter of quiltmaker

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Received as a gift

Quilt top made by:

Gallagher, Virginia

Quilted by:

Gallagher, Virginia

Where the quilt was made, city:

Midlothian

Where the quilt was made, county:

Chesterfield

Where the quilt was made, state:

Virginia (VA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

gift for great-granddaughter

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Details about why the quilt was made:

making quilts for all grandchildren and great-grandchildren

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

from Chadwick Heirlooms near Richmond, VA

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Describe the source of the pattern:

diagonal blocks

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

materials from Chadwicks Heirlooms near Richmond VA

Quilt owner's city:

Baden

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Muders

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-16-1922

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Aleppo Township

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

06-21-1945

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school and business training college in Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Secretary for Goodman Grey Co (17 years)

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Chesterfield

Quiltmaker's city:

Midlothian

Quiltmaker's state:

Virginia (VA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Muders, Harry A

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pittsburgh PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Monahand, Margaret Mary

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Alabama

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Gallagher, Hugh Joseph Jr

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Irish, French

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

Bricklayer

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

gifts for family

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

cotton; likes to make changes or additions to quilt designs

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

black cat on most quilts-inspired by family pet by name of Smudgie-had him for 17 years from 1972-1989

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

lost central vision in one eye then began quilting after that happened; thirty years later lost vision in other eye from wet macular degeneration; continues to quilt but unable to do detail work as before; sews squares or rectangles together; has some help in threading machine and other detail work for quilts