QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1110

Date data collected:

06-25-2011

Documentation Location:

English Lutheran Church 200 East Grandview Avenue Zelienople PA 16063

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Butler

Owner's Name:

Roberts, Susan M

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.BUT.0103

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Butter and Eggs

Brackman # or other source & #:

2685

How wide is the quilt?

71.75"

How long is the quilt?

82.375"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Mildew; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1876-1900

Further information concerning dates:

1890-1900: fineness of stitches

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

10"-11"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

4"-4.75"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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:

5.375",33.25",33.625"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.5"

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:

1.125"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Double parallel lines; Grid square

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt 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?

Other

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Rescued quilt from a truck driver

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

possibly made by Bonnie Speer's aunt (don't know her name)

Quilt owner's city:

Evans City

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States