QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1146

Date data collected:

06-28-2013

Documentation Location:

Little Stone Presbyterian Church 350 Central School Road Fayette City, PA 15438

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Fayette

Owner's Name:

Peers, Cheryl

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.FAY.0071

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Lonestar

Owner's name for quilt:

Lonestar

Brackman # or other source & #:

4005

How wide is the quilt?

107"

How long is the quilt?

108"

Shape of edge:

Other

Describe the edge:

Prairie Points

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Red; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Made for my husband Jim, with Love Quilted by myself and good friends Cheryl Peers 2007

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2007

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

front

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2007

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Medallion size:

55" x 55"

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

4.25" Beige, 2.875" Multicolor half quarter triangles, 17.25" Beige

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:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

11" sleeve

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

31.5", 41", 32"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Prairie Points

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

beige

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

.75"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines; Wreaths

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

outline is of the center star, pieced border, snail and feather in inner beige border

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Peers, Cheryl

Quilted by:

Country Quilters; Peers, Cheryl

Where the quilt was made, city:

Perryopolis

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?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

2007, gift for husband

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation; Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use; Bedding, special occasion; Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Magazine

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

Original to maker

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Kathryn Stevens designed border feather

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Mon Valley Quilters Show

Contests entered:

Fayette County Fair-Best of Show

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

McClure

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Perryopolis

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 30-39

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Church; Fundraising; Gifts; Pleasure

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

The Country Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Perryopolis PA

What are the main activities of the group?

quilting and fellowship

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no