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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

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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