QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1152

Date data collected:

June 29, 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:

Booher, Debra

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.0093

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Double Wedding Ring

Brackman # or other source & #:

301.8

How wide is the quilt?

80"

How long is the quilt?

99"

Shape of edge:

Scalloped

Shape of corners:

Scalloped

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

small area open on binding

Time period:

1976-1999

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c 1990

Number of quilt blocks:

50 rings

Size of quilt blocks:

19.5" round

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

interlocking Os

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

None

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:

Floral; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

40.5", 40.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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)?

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

machine sewn seams at every scallop

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Width between quilting lines:

varies

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

echo and triangles; outline on rings and intersections; 4 part floral in white spaces

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt 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?

Raffle or contest prize

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Raffle or contest prize

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

1994-1996, came from Martha Washington Guild in Scenery Hill PA; raffle at Tea Shoppe in Scenery Hill, tickets $1

Why was the quilt made?

Fundraising

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Mon Valley Quilt Show 2007 Country Quilters Quilt Show 2013

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States