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30-26-1099

Date data collected:

03-22-2013

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Fotta, Karen

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.0340

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Parade of Homes

How wide is the quilt?

74.5"

How long is the quilt?

93"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Message; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Parade of Homes Karen Fotta 1009 Catherine Drive Conway PA 15027 412-867-7649

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Also has hand-sewn cover flap over label

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1995

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Houses

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5" Squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks); Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

inner and outer sashing is 2" pastel prints and pieced pattern sashing is pine trees

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

6

Describe the borders:

4 on the sides: .375" green, 3.375" solid pink, 2.5" pieced trees, .625" solid 2 on the top and bottom: .375" green, 3.25" pink

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:

Checked; Floral; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

paint stripes

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique; Reverse Applique; Other applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:

Dimensional applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

2 small quilts attached between trees

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached; Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

dog in dog house, door handles

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Pink

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

15.75", 43.5", 14.25"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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 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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1.5"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

clam shell on some roofs

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:

Fotta, Karen

Quilted by:

Fotta, Karen

Where the quilt was made, city:

Conway

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:

Finished April 12, 1995

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

tried to personalize each house block. Has buttons, embroidery around windows

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

packed away

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the source of the pattern:

Sally Saylor designed Block called Woodland Neighborhood; Block of the month Shop Piecing It Together

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

Maker named it Parade of Homes

Contests entered:

1995: 3 Rivers Quilt Show, West Overton Quilt Show, Beaver Valley Piecemakers Quilt Show where it won 2nd place-"pieced"

Quilt owner's city:

Conway

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Fotta

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01/02/1956

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Sewickley

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Slovak

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Assoc Degree in Specialized Technology

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Seamstress-Finisher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Conway

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Fotta, Joseph

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Margaurite, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Austrian-Hungarian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Raskovsky, Helen

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ambridge, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Slovak

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Class

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

likes applique and one of a kind

Cite this Quilt

Fotta, Kare. Parade of Homes. 1995. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1099. Accessed: 03/28/24