QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1081

Date data collected:

07-31-2012

Documentation Location:

Church of the Covenant, 267 E. Beau St, Washington, Pa

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Washington

Owner's Name:

Jessop, Patricia

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Frey, Barb

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.WSH.0110

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

85.5"

How long is the quilt?

108.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Name, phone# "white on white"

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2011

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

sleeve

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7 pieces of muslin pieced together

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied

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?

Thin (Less 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:

white

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:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Center- 8 pineapples, birds, flowers, Center circle - feathered vines In border-curve elements that resemble hearts chevrons-0.625" apart

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Quilt top bought, printed, and given to me: preprinted white on white given to me by friend

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Commercial pattern

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Shown at the Martha Washington Quilt Show 2011

Contests entered:

none

Quilt owner's city:

Scenery Hill

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kenelly

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-21-1943

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hopewell,

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

05-01-1965

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

na

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish, Welsh

Quiltmaker's educational background:

R.N.

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

R.N.

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Washington

Quiltmaker's city:

Scenery Hill

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Kennelly, Edward

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, Pa

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

John, Bertha

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Pittsburgh, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Welsh

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Jessop, William

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

Scotch-English

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

Moldmaker

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 40-49

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

I enjoy sewing

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Martha Washington Quilting Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Washington, PA

What are the main activities of the group?

charity, fun

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

yes

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

I love hand quilting

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

I was raised by my mother; she taught me to knit, crochet, embroider, etc and after her death I needed something to fill my mind, so i took my first quilting class. I feel she would be proud of my accomplishments.

Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:

as needed, This quilt top was given to me by a friend, Jean Cahill. A few years ago, I was very ill, I put the quilt together and quilted it. I call it my recovery mission.