QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1101

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:

Applegate, Brian S.

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.0342

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

How wide is the quilt?

85"

How long is the quilt?

112"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Open seams

Describe the damage:

open seams are on the back

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1996

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

24

Size of quilt blocks:

12.5"-12.75" squares

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

4

Describe the borders:

1)Green 3.25";2)M&M fabric 4.25"; 3)Yellow 6.25" 4)Blue 5"

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:

Dotted; Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

mottled

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

43-2"

Width of pieces on the back:

8 panels: 43.5" x 44"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Print

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

embroidery floss

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Width between quilting lines:

14" apart

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Quilt was "birthed", right sides sewn together and turned inside out.

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:

Applegate, Brian S.

Quilted by:

Applegate, Brian S.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Industry

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:

1996-needed a quilt for bed

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

was sick and out of school so Brenda (mother) suggested a quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

needed a quilt and a project

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Describe the source of the pattern:

Quilt in a Day Log Cabin by Eleanor Burns

Quilt owner's city:

Industry

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Male

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09/20/1983

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Erie

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white (English, German, Croatian, French)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

College-BSBA marketing

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Retail Operations

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Industry

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Applegate, Roger

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Charleroi, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English, Croatian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Applegate, Brenda Stout

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Rochester, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German, French, English

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Other

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Learned from mother how to quilt; wasn't feeling good for a couple of days and was bored and needed a new quilt

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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