QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1156

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.0077

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Redwork Embroidery

How wide is the quilt?

88"

How long is the quilt?

75.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Describe the damage:

quilting lines prominent

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Size of quilt blocks:

7.5"-8" squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1. solid pink 5.5" 2. solid cream 3.5"-4.5"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Redwork embroidery, additional embroidery atop seams done in red and pink

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

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

2 different types of muslin; sleeve attached

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

4.5", 34.5", 34"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Machine sewn

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

half inch - one 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:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Single parallel lines

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?

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:

given to owner 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:

Bedding, special occasion; 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