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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1079

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:

Bradshaw, JoAnn

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.0333

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Owner's name for quilt:

Cathedral Window

Brackman # or other source & #:

301.5

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Date; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Single Name

What is inscribed on the quilt?

JoAnne 1994 Bradshaw

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1994

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on front

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1969

When was the quilt finished?

1994

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

484

Size of quilt blocks:

3.75" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Describe the quilt setting:

pillow topper 22 x 97-original quilt too small for new bed

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

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:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Premium type; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

484 squares

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white-cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

1.25"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

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

Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Bradshaw, JoAnne

Quilted by:

Bradshaw, JoAnne

Where the quilt was made, city:

Beaver

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?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Sally Foster taught class and like it; was portable to work on; 1994

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Rejected at Brady's Run Quilt Show because it was not considered a quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion; Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

backing is new; rest is scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Provided in a class

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Big Knob 2012 Best of Show 1st place

Quilt owner's city:

Beaver

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Clark

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-02-1934

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Vanport

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

GED

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired head custodian at Beaver

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Clark, John B

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Beaver PA

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

McCollum, Violet

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

New Brighton PA

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

Supervisor of maintenance

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

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

Cite this Quilt

Bradshaw, JoAnn. Cathedral Window. 1994. 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=30-26-1079. Accessed: 03/28/24