QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1077

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:

Riffle, Diane

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

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.0332

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Appliqued pieced Circles

How wide is the quilt?

73.5"

How long is the quilt?

76"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Stains; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

serious uneven batting

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5" x 16.5" circles

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

separated by 2"-3.5" spaces

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Feedsack; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

33.5", 33.5", 8.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Describe the quilting designs used:

6 petal flowers

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Other

Source of the information on this quilt:

daughter in law

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:

Long, Elizabeth Mary (and cousins)

Quilted by:

Long, Elizabeth Mary (and cousins)

Other people who worked on this quilt:

possibly helped by their grandmother

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cumberland

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Inherited from Mary Riffle upon her death in 2004

Why was the quilt made?

Personal income

Details about why the quilt was made:

visiting her grandmother's farm with cousins and the girls did this in their spare time

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?

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Baden

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Long

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11-1917

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wilkinsburg

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

05-2004

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Methodist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Secretary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Long

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Huntington, PA (?)

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Anderson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Cumberland, MD

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:

General Contractor

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no