QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1109

Date data collected:

11-16-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Butler

Owner's Name:

Stewart, Gertrude

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.BUT.0118

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pine Tree Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tree of Life, Tree of Paradise

Brackman # or other source & #:

823.5 variation

How wide is the quilt?

82"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Uneven batting

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

13.25" x 12.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

1.75"

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1.75" white, 1.75" green print

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

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

thin, muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32.75", 32", 17"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; 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?

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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

.125", .75"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Grid square; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

double cables .125" apart, single parallel lines .75" apart in outer border

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

quiltmaker was great-great aunt 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:

Nicholls, Colilla

Quilted by:

Nicholls, Colilla

Where the quilt was made, city:

Germantown

Where the quilt was made, county:

MD

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:

1940; was in family for years

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Describe present uses of the quilt:

storage

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Cranberry

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Nicholls

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

1842

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Germantown

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Maryland

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1913

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Private School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's city:

Germantown

Quiltmaker's state:

Maryland (MD)

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Nicholls, Simon

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

10Germantown, MD

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

was quite a quilter;

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

great-great aunt of owner