QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1069
Date data collected:
07-31-2012
Documentation Location:
Church of the Covenant 267 East Beau St Washington PA
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Washington
Owner's Name:
Patton, Elaine
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.WSH.0113
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
True Lovers Knot
Brackman # or other source & #:
17.18 variation
How wide is the quilt?
89"
How long is the quilt?
89.75"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Green; Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Other
Describe the damage:
fabric eaten away by black dye
Time period:
1850-1875
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
22"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
1-1.75" 2-7.75" 3-1.25"
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:
Print; Solid/plain
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
black and red
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
4
Width of pieces on the back:
24.25" 25" 25" 16.5"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
tan
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
.25"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Stipple
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering; Vines
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
vines up between applique
Person filling out this form is:
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?
Received as a gift
Where the quilt was made, county:
Washington
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
2012-Given by family of deceased owner to Elaine because Elaine was a quilter
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Quilt owner's city:
West Middletown
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
True Lovers Knot. 1850-1875. 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=30-26-1069. Accessed: 03/29/24