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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1113

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.0105

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

9-patch

Brackman # or other source & #:

1601.A

How wide is the quilt?

76.25"

How long is the quilt?

89.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Gray; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Distortion or shrinkage; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

72 (30 pieced, 20 solid, 18 half-blocks, 4 corner quarter blocks)

Size of quilt blocks:

9"-9.25" square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares; Triangles

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1st border: 2.5" paisley multi-color; 2nd border: 3" solid

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

piecing is distorted

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?

Purchased the quilt

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

purchased at a yard sale in Butler, Pa for $5.00

Quilt owner's city:

Evans City

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

9-patch. 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=30-26-1113. Accessed: 03/29/24