QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1071
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:
Kovolenko, Connie
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
B. Frey
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.0326
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
2301
How wide is the quilt?
30.375"
How long is the quilt?
30.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Coral; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Damage:
Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Stains
Time period:
1876-1900
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
100 pieced; 82 solid setting triangles 38 4 corners
Size of quilt blocks:
1.875"
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
.5" blue, 1.25" white
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Striped
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
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
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; 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?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
.375"-.75"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Double parallel lines
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?
Purchased the quilt
Where the quilt was made, city:
Ambridge
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?
Purchase
Quilt is presently used as:
Room decoration
Quilt owner's city:
Ambridge
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
1876-1900. 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=30-26-1071. Accessed: 04/24/24