QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1151

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:

Zueger, Karen

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.0074

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Rose Garden Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

76"

How long is the quilt?

92"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading; Stains

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

2000

When was the quilt finished?

2003

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Roses

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

11.5" squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

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

Sashing width:

1.375" navy blue

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

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:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

.5"

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:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

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:

Zueger, Karen

Quilted by:

Zueger, Karen

Where the quilt was made, city:

Grindstone

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:

quilt was made for my grandson

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

made for 2nd grandchild-will be given when grandchild marries. Began working on quilt when grandson was a baby.

Why was the quilt made?

Other

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

Describe the source of the pattern:

Paula Vaughn "Romance with Quilts"

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

Commercial pattern

What is the commercial name of the quilting design used for this quilt?

Jacob's Ladder, Rose Garden Quilt

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Pioneer Days 2011

Quilt owner's city:

Grindstone

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Robinson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12/19/1952

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Brownsville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

08/5/1972

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

white

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High School

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Southern Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

retired case management specialist

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Grindstone

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Robinson, Raymond

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Grindstone, PA

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

white

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Robinson, Rachael

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Grindstone, PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

white

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

Zueger, Martin D.

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

white

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

iron worker

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

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:

family gifts to be remembered

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:

likes the older patterns; hand quilts

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

plays guitar and sings "Quilting Party" song

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

has various interests: plays guitar, violin, mountain dulcimer, and piano; enjoys watercolor painting; has sold and displayed art work

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