QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1118

Date data collected:

06-25-2011

Documentation Location:

English Lutheran Church 200 East Grandview Ave Zelienople PA 16063

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Butler

Owner's Name:

Falvo, Linda

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.0110

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

78"

How long is the quilt?

82.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Antique colors:

Madder Red or Cinnamon Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Mildew; Open seams; Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

broken threads

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

15.25" x 16.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1st- Red border 3.5"-4"; 2nd- cream border 3.5" -4"; with squares appliqued in corners-square is 7.75" x 8.5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3 major plus some minor fill-ins

Width of pieces on the back:

15", 33.75", 33.5", other minor fill-ins

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Commercial; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

Describe the quilt filling:

used something very thin-may be sheet or blanket

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:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

.75"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

.5" outline with veining

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

granddaughter of quiltmaker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Inherited

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pittsburgh

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Grandmother (Ida Houpt Deintert) made quilt then passed to Caroline Schaltenbrand (mother of owner) then passed on to Linda (owner)

Quilt owner's city:

Harmony

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Haupt

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

07-04-1887

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Pittsburgh

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

1970 (83 years old)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Allegheny

Quiltmaker's city:

Pittsburgh (Garfield)

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

custodian at a school

Number of children:

8

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

She and her sister-in-law (Caroline Dienert Haupt) sewed together; sister and brother married sister and brother; always called children by their proper names; always 'happy, go-lucky'