QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1088

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:

Schriner, Marietta

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.0339

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Charm or Honeycomb Patch

Owner's name for quilt:

Granny's Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160.G

How wide is the quilt?

79.5"

How long is the quilt?

90.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Type of inscription:

Date; Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Marietta Schriner 2012

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2012

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2011

When was the quilt finished?

2012

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

hexagon at each corner

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

4" solid, 4" print

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Dotted; Floral; Novelty

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

5

Width of pieces on the back:

15.25", 19", 19", 19.375", 16.25"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Print; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

half inch - one 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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

1.375"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

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

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Designed quilt motif

Quilt top made by:

Schriner, Marietta

Quilted by:

Schriner, Marietta

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell Township

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:

leftover granny squares; started in 2011 and finished in 2012

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

Granny inspired from left over squares

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

Commercial pattern

Quilt owner's city:

Aliquippa (Hopewell Township)

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Meany

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-16-1942

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hopewell

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

06-09-1973

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish, German

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retired from electronics component factory

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Aliquippa

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Meany, Fred

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Moon Township, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Gray, Grace

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hopewell, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish, German

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

Schriner, Lyle

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

German

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

Retired boilermaker

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From TV show

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After raising children

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Vicary Mansion

Where does/did the group meet?

Vicary Mansion 1235 3rd Avenue Freedom PA 15042, Beaver Valley Piecemakers, Chippewa, PA

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:

likes applique

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

dedicated

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