QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1123

Date data collected:

09-16-2011

Documentation Location:

Slate Lick U.P. Church 106 Brown Road, Slate Lick, PA 16229

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Butler

Owner's Name:

Chaffee, Kim

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

B Frey

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.0115

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

303

How wide is the quilt?

74.5"

How long is the quilt?

86.5"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

16"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side; Other

Describe the quilt setting:

overlapping wedding rings

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Feedsack; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Printed patchwork; 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?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

34.5", 34.5", 6"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine 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?

Blanket or flannel

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:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

echo quilting inside rings, outline quilting of all pieced parts

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

made by great-great aunt of owner

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

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited from her grandmother (Marjorie Guthrie) in 2007; Marjorie had inherited from her aunt (name unknown)

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt owner's city:

Sarver

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

upstate NY

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural