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