QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1116

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:

Miller, Margaret R

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.0108

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Grandmother's Fan

Brackman # or other source & #:

3307 (multi-fabric petals)

How wide is the quilt?

84"

How long is the quilt?

100.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Purple; Turquoise or Teal

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2008

When was the quilt finished?

2008

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

80 (40 fan blocks, 40 plain)

Size of quilt blocks:

8.5" x 8.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1st: 4.75", 2nd: 2.125"

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts)

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton or polyester blend

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

pink

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

all over quilting

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:

Miller, Margaret R

Quilted by:

Bauman, Linda

Where the quilt was made, city:

Harmony

Where the quilt was made, county:

Butler

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:

2008-like the pattern so made it for herself

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Quilt owner's city:

Harmony

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bogacki

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

11/24/1950

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ellwood City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

1972

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Polish, Irish

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Elementary Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Butler

Quiltmaker's city:

Harmony

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Miller, Terry R

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

machinist

Number of children:

2

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over; After raising children; After retiring

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Therapy

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

Sew Broke

Where does/did the group meet?

Zelienople, PA

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

likes batiks

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

started quilting when husband was ill