QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1074

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.0329

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin Variation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2576

How wide is the quilt?

79.5"

How long is the quilt?

91.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Uneven batting

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

approx 12" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1. 1.5" 2. 1.75" 3. 1.625"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

chambray pique, satin weave

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

multiple

Width of pieces on the back:

"quilt as you go"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

1.25"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

piecing stitches are only quilting stitches

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner; Other

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Quilt top made by:

Tolbert, Ellen Viola (Stewart)

Quilted by:

Tolbert, Ellen Viola (Stewart)

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:

upon maker's death in 1987

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Quilt owner's city:

Beaver

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stewart

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-07-1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1919

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

06-25-1987

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Scotch

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Salem Evangelical United Brethern

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Secretary, housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Freedom

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stewart, Samuel P

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Turkey City, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Yolton, Della M

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Frankfort Springs, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Tolbert, Faye E.

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:

Railroad Clerk

Number of children:

5

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

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