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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