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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