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