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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1094

Date data collected:

04-09-2010

Documentation Location:

Sewickley, Pennsyvania Post Office

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Tang, Elizabeth

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Who documented this quilt?

Beaver County Historical Reseachs and Landmarks Foundation

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.ALG.0013

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Star Bright

Owner's name for quilt:

Star Bright

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2006

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9 (5 stars - 4 nine patch variation

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the borders:

Blue print 4.5 in.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Solid/plain

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back

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?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

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

Quilt top made by:

Tang, Elizabeth

Quilted by:

Tang, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pittsburgh

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

Used up old fabrics

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

Wishing togive this to children as a gift.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Gift

Quilt owner's city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Cherubine-Celli, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-28-1951

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian, Scotch, Welsh, German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Allegheny

Quiltmaker's city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

2

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?

Pleasure

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

N/A

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Cotton, fan, postage stamp, grandmother's garden

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

Use of fabrics available

Cite this Quilt

Tang, Elizabet. Star Bright. 2009. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Beaver County Historical Reseachs and Landmarks Foundation. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1094. Accessed: 03/28/24