QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1119

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:

O'Malley, Teresa

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.0111

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Eight Pointed Star

Owner's name for quilt:

Daisy Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1624, 1001 (double setting-instead of 9 patch)

How wide is the quilt?

87.5"

How long is the quilt?

93"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Type of inscription:

Date; Signature

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ruth Hoffman, 1986

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1986

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50 (30 pieced, 20 pieced "snowball")

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5", 7.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

1st-1.375" solid white; 2nd-2.5" half square triangles made from same scrappy fabrics; 3rd-2.5" solid blue

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Novelty; Paisley; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1 (sheet)

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

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

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

.5"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Other

Describe the quilt filling:

Mountain King

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:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline is .25", floral is 6 petal flower with 4 leaves on solids, double cables in border

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

Quilt top made by:

Hoffman, Ruth

Quilted by:

Hoffman, Ruth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Evans City

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Teresa received in 1987 as a wedding gift from her grandmother, Ruth Hoffman

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

quilt made over 30 years before owner received it as a wedding gift

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

quilt was made from family clothing

Contests entered:

has won 6 blue ribbons-Butler Fairs and Evans City 1997 Quilt Show

Quilt owner's city:

Zelienople

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Burket

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-1916

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Evans City

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

06-15-2005

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Borough Secretary for Evans City

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Butler

Quiltmaker's city:

Evans City

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

woodsman

Number of children:

3

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

St. Peter's Lutheran Woman's Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Evans City, PA

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

more than 50

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Describe any unique traditions, quilting related customs, beliefs, songs or rhymes used by the quiltmaker:

active in 4H; made wedding dresses

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

quilts are from family clothing; quilted for others all over the country