QUILT INDEX RECORD
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