QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1084

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:

Wright, Judith

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.WSH.0108

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73.75"

How long is the quilt?

87.5 "

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green; Pink

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

binding coming off

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Number of quilt blocks:

center 64.25"x 48"

Medallion size:

64.25" x 48"

Sashing width:

whole cloth

Describe the borders:

note* border description crossed out, written in "applique in center 64.25" x 48" then 5" x 87.5" 32.25" x 32"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Other

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

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

1: 34.625" x 87.5"; 2: 35" x 87.5"; 3: 5" x 87.5"

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; 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 blend

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

1.25"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral; Vines

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

feathering, floral and vines in border

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

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:

Frishette, Anna Margaret Idell Draper Bouldin Harmon

Quilted by:

Frishette, Anna Margaret Idell Draper Bouldin Harmon

Where the quilt was made, city:

Charlestown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Kanawha

Where the quilt was made, state:

West Virginia (WV)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

I inherited it from my father who had inherited it upon his mother's(quilt maker) death

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

father cuddled in this blanket in 1968. (he would have been in his 50s). Mother broke her leg, was doing well but had a blood clot and died.

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

none

Contests entered:

none

Quilt owner's city:

West Alexander

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bouldin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-02-1900

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Virginia

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

01-26-1968

Quiltmaker's educational background:

elementary school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bouldin, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Virginia

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Underwood, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Franklin County, Virginia

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

Harmon, W; Frishette, Forrest Rawlins

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

Harman- doctor, Frishette- electrical engineer

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Under 10 years of age

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

none

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Eclectic

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Quilted in her dining room. Loved parakeets in her home. Judy called her mammaw.