QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1100

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.0341

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Oriental Rug

How wide is the quilt?

105"

How long is the quilt?

86.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Type of inscription:

Message; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Oriental Rug by Karen Fotta 1009 Catherine Drive Conway PA 15027 724-869-7649

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1998

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

Describe the quilt setting:

small green attached flanges (.375" wide) on each border

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

12

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

3"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

5.75" print (small scale), 7.5" tulip

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:

Floral; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tone on tone

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

21.5", 41.5", 21.75"

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:

cream

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

None

Describe the quilting designs used:

customized center in pieced solid centers; single parallel lines 1.5" apart; double sways .75" apart

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

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:

started 1994; finished 1998; wanted to make it unique so choice of color placement made blocks unique

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Quilt Basket

Describe the source of the pattern:

Block of the Month "Stargazer Quilt" at Quilt Basket

Contests entered:

1. Beaver Valley Piecemakers Show 1998 2. West Overton Quilt Show 2000 3. North Pittsburgh Quilt Show 2002-3rd Place in Theme Category

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

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

Beaver Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild

Where does/did the group meet?

Beaver Falls PA

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no