QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1086

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:

Johnson, Pennie

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

B. Frey

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.0337

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Tea Rose Variation (Baskets in border-5 flower, symmetrical)

Brackman # or other source & #:

18.6 variation

How wide is the quilt?

78.5"

How long is the quilt?

79.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains; Tears or holes

Describe the damage:

tears in the fabric

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

4

Size of quilt blocks:

24" x 24"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

central symmetrical applique design in center of sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

6.75"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

11.5" wide applique with 2 or 3 flower baskets per side

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Other Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

piping surrounding central part of quilt before border

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:

34", 34.25", 10.25"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

.5"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch; Stipple

Describe the quilting designs used:

single parallel lines are background fill; feathered stems; sashing between squares; ovals with crosshatch grids

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?

Inherited

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?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1970 came from grandmother's (Maud Sanford Pollock) home in Beaver. Elizabeth Lyon Pollock (mother) gave it to Pennie

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Beaver

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States