QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1073
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:
Erzen, Patricia
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.0328
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
3735B
How wide is the quilt?
47.625"
How long is the quilt?
62.75"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Green; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding
Repairs:
Patched with new fabrics
Type of inscription:
Message; Place
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Freedom Casket (per owner) 8th Street Freedom PA
Time period:
1950-1975
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
35
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
None
Sashing width:
2"-2.5"
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:
Floral; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
from Freedom Casket Co
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn
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:
8
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1"-2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond; Outline
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
granddaughter of quiltmaker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
Smith, Mamie Estella (Brennan)
Quilted by:
Smith, Mamie Estella (Brennan)
Where the quilt was made, city:
Freedom
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?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1971-upon death of maker
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps; Other
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
material from Freedom Casket Works
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Original to maker
Quilt owner's city:
Beaver
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Brennan
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
09/30/1900
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Ginter, Clearfield County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1971
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Irish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic (as a child) Presbyterian (as an adult)
Quiltmaker's occupation:
housewife
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Beaver
Quiltmaker's city:
Freedom
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Brennan, John
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Ireland
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Irish
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Parker, Bridgit
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ireland
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Irish
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
casket maker
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Smith, Mamie Estella (Brennan. 1950-1975. 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=30-26-1073. Accessed: 03/29/24