QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1121

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:

Grosick, Cheryl

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.0113

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160K

How wide is the quilt?

75.75"

How long is the quilt?

94.5"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Describe the edge:

less scalloped on ends

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

irregular following hexagon

What color is the quilt?

White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Describe the damage:

penciled numbers in center of flowers

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

53

Size of quilt blocks:

11"-11.5"

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks); Separated by pieced pattern sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

2"-2.25"

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:

Feedsack; Floral; Novelty; Paisley; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

broadcloth

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31.5", 34.75", 9.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Bias grain; Commercial

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?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.375"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

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

Quilted by:

Rearick, Aldene

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Doyle, Gertrude

Where the quilt was made, city:

Kitanning

Where the quilt was made, county:

Armstrong

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:

inherited from Anna Ruth Johnston

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

made by grandmother, Gertrude Doyle, and quilted by great-aunt (Aldene Rearick)'s quilting group

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Home decoration

Quilt owner's city:

Evans City

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Keller

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-12-1919

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Yatesboro

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

07-26-1941

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

05-14-2006

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

American

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Butler

Quiltmaker's city:

Butler

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

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

Patrick

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

coal miner

Number of children:

6

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

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

None

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

None

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Very energetic person; she loved to bake and cook