QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1104
Date data collected:
09-19-2014
Documentation Location:
Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Beaver
Owner's Name:
Heckman, Linda
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
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.0344
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Lone star
Brackman # or other source & #:
4005
How wide is the quilt?
76"
How long is the quilt?
85.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Fading; Fold marks or creases; Mildew; Open seams; Stains; Other
Describe the damage:
question as to whether 3rd border became part of the binding. Quilting line folded toward back of binding.
Repairs:
Cut down to smaller size
Describe the repairs:
3rd border cut down to a smaller size; repair to open seams
Time period:
1950-1975
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Sashing width:
3"
Number of borders:
3
Describe the borders:
1.5", 1.25", 1.25"
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:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
hand piecing is on star; machine piecing is on border
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:
5
Width of pieces on the back:
9" x 30.5", 9" x 33.375", 9" x 22.25", 33.5" x 86.5", 33.25" x 86.5"
Describe the back:
Different fabrics; Machine sewn; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
quilting stitch lines are folded to the back
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
.25" on back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
poly cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
.75"-1.5"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Feathering; Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
grid inside wreath; feather wreaths; feathered seashells
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
made by grandmother and mother of owner
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
Creese, Lazetta Huffmyer (grandmother of owner); Heckman, Dorothy Sara Creese (mother of owner)
Quilted by:
Creese, Lazetta Huffmyer (grandmother of owner); Heckman, Dorothy Sara Creese (mother of owner)
Where the quilt was made, city:
Monaca
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?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Received upon death of mother Dorothy in 1993
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
They added an extra strip of material to one side
Quilt owner's city:
Monaca
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Huffmyer (Lazetta), Creese (Dorothy)
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-16-1910 (Dorothy)
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Moon Township (Dorothy); Osborn Kansas (Lazetta)
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1965 (Lazetta), 1993 (Dorothy)
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German American
Quiltmaker's educational background:
High School (Dorothy)
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker and seamstress (Lazetta); Office Secretary at Fry Glass in Rochester (Dorothy)
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Beaver
Quiltmaker's city:
Monaca
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Huffmyer, Charles (Lazetta's father), Creese, Charles (Dorothy's father)
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
English
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
electrical salesman (Reed Heckman)
Number of children:
4 (Lazetta and Charles) 2( Dorothy and Reed)
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3 (lLazetta) 2 (Dorothy
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1 (Lazetta)
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From Relative
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Necessity
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
Cite this Quilt
Creese, Lazetta Huffmyer (grandmother of owner); Heckman, Dorothy Sara Creese (mother of owner. Lone star. 1950-1975. 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=30-26-1104. Accessed: 03/28/24