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30-26-1059

Date data collected:

11-16-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Broskin, Kathy

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.0322

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Steps to the ALter

Brackman # or other source & #:

2288

How wide is the quilt?

99"

How long is the quilt?

101"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

"Stamp Happy Irish Scrappy Machine Pieced by Kathy Broskin Machine Quilted by Linda Bauman"

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Computer generated; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt finished?

2012

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:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain; Striped

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?

Blue or Navy; White; Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31.25", 39.75", 28.25"

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; Machine sewn; 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?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

varies-green, white, blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

varies

Width between quilting lines:

.75"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

1. customized to match front; 2. feathered wreath in white squares; single parallel lines are .75"-1" apart

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 top

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Other

Describe how the quiltmaker participated in the design:

inspired by magazine; designed border

Quilt top made by:

Broskin, Kathy

Quilted by:

Bauman, Linda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Aliquippa

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:

saw design & inspired; finished in 2012

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

190 different fabrics involved; 10201 inch squares

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

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

quilt shops

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

Describe the source of the pattern:

Fons & Porter-Love of Quilting

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Linda Bauman Longarm Custom Design

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

190 different fabrics with 10,201 one-inch squares; difference from pattern=decreased block size, increased quilt size, different border, fabric & construction method

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Three Rivers Quilt Guild 2012-3rd Place

Quilt owner's city:

Aliquippa

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Delenko

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-03-1949

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sewickley

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Ukranian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

BS-Biology/Chemistry; Masters-Public Management

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired Health Care Administrator & Medical Researcher

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:

Delenko, Michael

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Aliquippa, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Ukranian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Hilwalk, Kathryn

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ambridge, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Ukranian

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

Scotch/Irish/Polish

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

Computer Programmer

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?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Beaver Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Chippewa PA

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilt Show in October; Quilt-Related Education & Community Service

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:

Piecing with cottons

Cite this Quilt

Broskin, Kath. Steps to the ALter. 2012. 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=30-26-1059. Accessed: 03/29/24