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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1111

Date data collected:

04-09-2010

Documentation Location:

04-09-2010

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Tang, Elizabeth

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Who documented this quilt?

Beaver County Research and Landmarks Foundation

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.ALG.0014

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Starry Nights

How wide is the quilt?

30.25 in.

How long is the quilt?

30 in.

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Fuchsia; Purple; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Began in Harrisburgh in 2004 and completed in Pittsburgh 2009

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2004

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

2 borders, 1 in. and 2 1/2 in.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

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:

Tang, Elizabeth

Quilted by:

Tang, Elizabeth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Mechanicsburg and Pittsburgh

Where the quilt was made, county:

Cumberland and Allegheny

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:

Learn to quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Quilt owner's city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Cherubini-Celli, Elizabeth

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

03-28-1951

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian, Scotch, Welsh, German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Allegheny

Quiltmaker's city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Number of children:

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

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

Commerative

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

N/A

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Cotton,fan, postage stamp, grandmothers garden

Cite this Quilt

Tang, Elizabet. Starry Nights. 2009. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Beaver County Research and Landmarks Foundation. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1111. Accessed: 03/28/24