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