QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1155

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:

Nesti, Susan

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.0076

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

Brackman # or other source & #:

2293 variation

How wide is the quilt?

60"

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

357

Size of quilt blocks:

2.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Medallion size:

has 5 blue squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1.5" (white with red and black designs)

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; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

hand piecing on blocks and machine piecing on border

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

29", 31"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Separate binding applied

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?

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

2"

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:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Niece of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

great-niece 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?

Received as a gift

If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:

Other

Quilt top made by:

Keel, Bertha

Quilted by:

Keel, Bertha

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?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

When owner married in 1973 was given quilt. Made by great-aunt from scraps from owner's sewing projects. Owner lived with great-aunt for 15 years.

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

Great Aunt is a full blown Chickasaw Indian, lived in Oklahoma all her life.

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

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?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

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

Original to maker

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Keel

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

01-28-?

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Connersville

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Oklahoma

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Native American Indian-Chickasaw

Quiltmaker's educational background:

elementary school

Quiltmaker's occupation:

stay at home aunt

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Chickasaw Indian

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Chickasaw Indian

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no