QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1052

Date data collected:

11-12-12

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Kindleberger, Beth

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.0316

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Irish Chain

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Grandmother's Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1014.2 variation

How wide is the quilt?

91"

How long is the quilt?

98.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2002

When was the quilt finished?

2012

Further information concerning dates:

top finished in 2002; quilting in June 2012

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

9.5" x 9.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1st red-4"; seminole-4.25"; 3rd-3.75"

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

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:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

42", 39.625"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

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; Machine sewn; 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:

Hobbs?

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

peach

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

long-arm; Bohemia Lorien

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made entire quilt top

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

Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Kindelberger, Beth

Quilted by:

Hudak, Kathy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Beaver

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

Quilt in a Day Double Irish Chain

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Commercial pattern; Computer software

Quilt owner's city:

Aliquippa

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Campbell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-12-1960

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Aliquippa

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Scotch, Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Business School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian/Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

office manager

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Aliquippa

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Campbell, Donald

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Hickory, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch-Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Delpierre

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Patton, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English/Belgium

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

Kindelberger, Robert

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

German-Irish

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

construction

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

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

machine sewing