QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1149

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.0073

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

67.25"

How long is the quilt?

86.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

Describe the corners:

3 Corners rounded, 1 straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

One 8" pink polished cotton border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Premium type; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

Turkey Tracks - multiple colored threads

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

34" 32.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Fabric structure of the binding:

Satin

Describe the binding:

Satin 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?

Cannot tell

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:

pink

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Width between quilting lines:

1.5"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, city:

White Oak

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

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 the quilt in 1986.

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States