QUILT INDEX RECORD
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