QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1085

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:

Hicks, Laraine

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Frey/Hicks

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.0336

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

86.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Stains

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Top found and then quilted in 1992

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

on Permant loan to Nettie J Brooks by L & L Hicks 1992

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

top is 1880s prints

When was the quilt finished?

1992 (found and quilted)

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

64 (32 pieced and 32 plain)

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 8.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1. Navy Blue Check 2.5" 2. Black Print Stripe 2.75" 3. Navy Top 5.25" and Bottom 3"

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:

Dotted; Floral; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

shirting

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine 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?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

38.75", 40"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

3 sides of edges turned in; 4th side binding hand sewn on and then front turned to back

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

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 polyester

Color of thread used in the quilting:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5"

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Parallel lines

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Bound the quilt

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

Inherited; Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Hicks, Cora Ramsey

Quilted by:

Hicks, Laraine; Johns, Katie

Where the quilt was made, city:

New Brighton

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?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Found top among mother-in-law's belongings upon her passing

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Purchased new

Quilt owner's city:

New Brighton

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Therapy

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