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Blessings Quilt; All Things Bright and Beautiful (pattern by Jennifer Loxley and Karen Roosin)
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1054
Date data collected:
11-14-2012
Documentation Location:
Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Beaver
Owner's Name:
Hicks, Laraine
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Frey, Barb
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.0318
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Blessings Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
All Things Bright and Beautiful (pattern by Jennifer Loxley and Karen Roosin)
How wide is the quilt?
83.75"
How long is the quilt?
94.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Brown; Gold; Green; Red; Rust; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Tears or holes
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Describe the repairs:
a small slip of scissors 0.5" was machine zig-zagged
Type of inscription:
Date; Signature
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Name, Address, Blessings Quilt and name embroidered signature on back
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
When was the quilt started?
2002
When was the quilt finished?
2004
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
Nature
Number of quilt blocks:
4
Size of quilt blocks:
2-40" x 29"; 2-34" x 29"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
Sashing width:
2"
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
1", 2", 1.75", 6.5" top/bottom; 1", 1.25", 3", 1"top; 1", 3", 1.125", 6.25" sides
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:
Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Checked; Floral; Novelty; Print
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique
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:
used blanket stitching on some
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
41.5", 41.5"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Front turned to back; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied
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 or polyester blend
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
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?
Made entire quilt
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Quilt top made by:
Hicks, Laraine
Quilted by:
Hicks, Laraine
Where the quilt was made, city:
New Brighton
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
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Fabric used was originally purchased to make quilt for daughter's room. Began the quilt and didn't like; came across this quilt that the Quilt Basket in Monaca PA was offering and took the class
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Provided in a class
Describe the source of the pattern:
Quilt Basket Class
Commercial name of the pattern for the top:
All Things Bright and Beautiful by Jennifer Loxley and Karen Roosin
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
intriguing because of additional embroidery
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Three Rivers 2005, Beaver Valley Quilt Guild 2005/2006
Quilt owner's city:
New Brighton
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Welch
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
07/12/1941
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Steubenville
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Ohio
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High school, some college
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
retired business owner
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Beaver
Quiltmaker's city:
New Brighton
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Welch, Robert Edward
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Steubenville, OH
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Letzelter, Clara Rose
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
West Virginia
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
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:
printer
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
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure; Other
Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
relaxation, challenge
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:
Quilt Basket, Quilt Shows, Inside Attic,
Cite this Quilt
Hicks, Larain. Blessings Quilt. 2004. 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=30-26-1054. Accessed: 03/29/24