QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1089

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?

Washignton

Owner's Name:

Wright, Kathleen

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Budd, Janet

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.0107

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76.5"

How long is the quilt?

91.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1980

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

22" x 18"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Polyester; Rayon; Silk; Wool; Unknown

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Print; Striped; Unknown

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

weaves basically woven floral, dots, stripes

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

printed black and white checked

What color is the back of the quilt?

Black; White

Describe the back:

Print; Same fabric used throughout

Describe the binding:

ties sewn into strips

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton pearl

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Width between quilting lines:

4" grid

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative 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:

Wright, Laura Ruth McAdoo

Quilted by:

Wright, Laura Ruth McAdoo

Where the quilt was made, city:

West Alexander

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

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:

on grandmother's death 02-04-2006

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

men's neck ties

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

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

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

West Alexander

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McAdoo

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-06-1919

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

West Alexander (Donegal Twp)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08-26-1943

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02-04-2006

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Business college

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

farm wife/waitress

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

McAdoo, Robert

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Donegal Twp, Washington Co, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

McAdoo, Olive Gibson

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Bethany WV

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Scotch

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

Wright, Harley E.

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

Scotch Irish

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

farmer/school bus driver

Number of children:

1

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?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Dorcas Group

Where does/did the group meet?

1st Christian Church, West Alexander, PA

What are the main activities of the group?

make quilts for church members

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

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Ruth made this quilt while she "sat" with a neighbor's mother. She would piece the blocks together at home and then work on/embroidered while sitting to fill her time.

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

friends, family, neighbors

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