QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1053

Date data collected:

11-12-12

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Kindelberger, 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.0317

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

83.5"

How long is the quilt?

95"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Gold; Green; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

turning yellow

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ladies of the Church Janice Campbell 11/21/92 Neat McCoy Helen Hainley Anna Mae Shane Gladys Long Delores Shaffer Estelle Miller

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1990's

When was the quilt finished?

1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

34.5" x 21.75"

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

15", 6", 8.5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

cross stitch

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

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:

1

Describe the back:

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; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

half inch - 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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1.25"- 4"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

leaves

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Purchased the quilt; Raffle or contest prize; Other

Describe how the quiltmaker participated in the design:

Bought at an auction

Name of the group that made the quilt:

New Life Presbyterian Church Ladies

Quilted by:

Campbell, Janice; McCoy, Neat; Hainley, Helen; Shane, Anna Mae; Long, Gladys; Shaffer, Delores; Miller, Estelle

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell Township

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?

Raffle or contest prize

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Auctioned for Beaver Valley Crisis Center fundraiser; owner paid approx $300 to win quilt made by her mother.

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

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: Kit

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

Kit

Quilt owner's city:

Aliquippa

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Delpierre

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-11-1933

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Patton

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

10-15-1955

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-08-2004

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Belgium

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school/nursing school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

nurse

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Aliquippa

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Delpierre, Peter

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Patton, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Belgium

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Brochi, Emma

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Patton, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English/French

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

Campbell, Donald

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

Scotch, Irish

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

steelworker

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class; From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Fundraising; 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