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30-26-1076

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.0331

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

wall hanging

Quilt's title:

Mickey Mouse

How wide is the quilt?

34.5"

How long is the quilt?

37"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Quilting thread broken or ties missing

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Mickey Mouse

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

5.5" -6.5" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner only sashing (no sashing along outer edge of outer blocks)

Describe the quilt setting:

horizontal sashing 6" solid square; vertical sashing 2.5" solid blue

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

6" horizontal, 2.5" vertical

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2" solid blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

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

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than half inch on back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly or cotton/poly

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white, green, orange, red, and yellow

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline done on Mickey's, zig zag in borders and blue sashing, hearts in solid squares

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

Mother of quilt maker

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

Other

Quilt top made by:

Ceratti, Heather Lynn

Quilted by:

Ceratti, Heather Lynn

Where the quilt was made, city:

Slippery Rock

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

birth of first child

Why was the quilt made?

Baby or crib

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Other

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Mickey Mouse-Disney

Quilt owner's city:

Beaver

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ceratti

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-23-1973

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Beaver Falls

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian/Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school, 1 year college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

insurance broker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Mercer

Quiltmaker's city:

Grove City

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Ceratti, Paul B.

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Beaver Falls, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Smith, Patricia A.

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New Brighton, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch, English, German, Irish

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

English

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Supervisor-GE Supply in Grove City, PA

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

4

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

Cite this Quilt

Ceratti, Heather Lyn. Mickey Mouse. 1976-1999. 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=30-26-1076. Accessed: 03/29/24