QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1124

Date data collected:

06-02-2012

Documentation Location:

St. Vincent College McCarl Coverlet Museum 300 Fraser Purchase Rd Latrobe PA 15650

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Butler

Owner's Name:

Lipps, Dorothy Anne

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Brenda Applegate

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.0116

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Applique Daisy (unique design)

Owner's name for quilt:

Daisy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76.75"

How long is the quilt?

94"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains

Describe the damage:

stain is rust from pins

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Pieced in 1940s and quilted in 2006

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made by Anna Bezilla Salitrik and Dorothy E Beatty Salitrik -daughter-in-law- 1949 Uniontown, PA Fayette County

Method used to make the inscription:

Attached label; Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1943-1945; border added and quilted in 2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Daisy

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Size of quilt blocks:

9"-9.25"

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:

yellow 3.25", green 3.25"

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:

Floral; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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?

Polyester

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/poly blend

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:

varies

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

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Floral

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline in squares, running floral stylized in yellow border, interlocking curves in green border

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Unique Design

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative 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:

Salitrik, Anna Sophia Bezilla (paternal grandmother); Salitrik, Dorothy Ellen Beatty (mother)

Quilted by:

Emma (through Kate & Becca's Quilt Shop in Scottdale, PA)

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Malone, Patricia L. (sister-in-law of owner, from Ruftsdale, PA)

Where the quilt was made, city:

Uniontown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Fayette

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:

When Dorothy (mother) passed away, the family gave it to Dorothy Anne because Dorothy had made the effort to complete the top which was made in 1942-1945

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

Dorothy Anne coordinated the completion of the quilt in 2006; it took 4-5 months to complete: Pat, Kate, and Becca but the 2 borders, backing on; Emma quilted it and Pat, Kate, and Becca put on the binding; it cost $700-$800 to finish the quilt

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment

Details about why the quilt was made:

It was a project for Dorothy (daughter-in-law) to work on with Anna (her mother-in-law); It was supposed to be a gift for an unknown family member; the top was put together between 1942-1945 while Dorothy Ellen Beatty's husband (William A Salitrik) was in the Army during World War II and put into a cedar chest for future completion.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Hung the quilt behind the casket when Dorothy Ellen died

Quilt owner's city:

Butler

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Beatty, Dorothy Ellen; Bezilla, Anna Sophia

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08/23/1917 (D.E.B.S.); 06/29/1887 (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Hopwood PA (D.E.B.S.); Olcanova Czechoslovakia (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

03/25/1936 (D.E.B.S.); 01/24/1903 (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10/16/2008 (D.E.B.S.); 11/15/1950 (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Irish (D.E.B.S.); Slovak (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School but didn't graduate due to appendicitis her senior year (D.E.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman-Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Seamstress/Dept Head at Metzlers in Uniontown drapery department (D.E.B.S.); Housewife/farm wife (A.S.B.S.)

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's city:

Hopwood (D.E.B.S.); Uniontown (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bezilla, John (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Smolnicka, Slovakia (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish (D.E.B.S.); Slovak (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Schnatterly, Ella (D.E.B.S.); Anna (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Smolnicka, Slovakia (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English (D.E.B.S.); Slovak (A.S.B.S.)

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

Salitrik, William August (D.E.B.S.); Salitrick, August Louis (A.S.B.S.)

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Slovak (D.E.B.S.); Slovak (A.S.B.S.-they were from 2 villages 10 miles from each other)

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

Pennsylvania Dept of Transportaion Supervisor (previously was a baseball player-good enough for pro-ball but left to get married to D.E.B.S.); coalminer and eeventually opened a shoe-shop (shoemaker, A.S.B.S.)

Number of children:

4 (D.E.B.S.); 7 (A.S.B.S.-6 survived, 1 died in infancy)

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2 (D.E.B.S.); 2 (A.S.B.S.)

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

2 (D.E.B.S.); 4 (A.S.B.S.)

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Other

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Dorothy Ellen Beatty Salitrik had the opportunity to learn a new skill from her mother-in-law

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

1-5 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Dorothy Ellen Beatty Salitrik received a lot of ideas from her mother-in-law; Dorothy Ellen made quilts based on what mother-in-law Anna Sophia determined to use; Dorothy Ellen did not quilt after Anna Sophia died

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

Anna Sophia Bezilla Salitrik was a homemaker and mother who took care of the farm; she designed all of her own patterns and used a lot of scraps; she made a lot of her family clothes

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