QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1120

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.0112

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

84.5"

How long is the quilt?

98.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Type of inscription:

Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Quilted by Ruth Hoffman

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label

Location of inscription:

on back; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

bottom left corner

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

approx 1990

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

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:

Solid/plain

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Reversible; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

same blues used on each side-light blue to light blue, navy to navy

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Other

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

less than a half inch

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

whip stitched together by hand

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

light blue

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

2"-4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Floral; Vines; Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

ribbon swag with bows and heart strings; feathered heart medallions, overlapped hearts

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?

Received as a gift

Quilt top made by:

Hoffman, Ruth

Quilted by:

Hoffman, Ruth

Where the quilt was made, city:

Zelienople

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:

received as a 50th birthday gift from grandmother (Ruth Hoffman)

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Gift or presentation

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

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:

06-18-2005

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 were made from family clothing; quilted for others all over the country

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