QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1157

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:

D'Isidoro, Olive

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.0078

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Owner's name for quilt:

Acorn

How wide is the quilt?

85"

How long is the quilt?

97"

Shape of edge:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Gold; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Type of inscription:

Date; Message; Multiple Names; Place

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Ann Vincinsky embroidered in Pittsburgh PA USA 1942-1944 Quilted in Uniontown PA 1960 Owner of Quilt Olive D'Isidoro of Perryopolis PA USA

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on bottom front

Time period:

Timespan

When was the quilt started?

1942-1944

When was the quilt finished?

1960

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Acorn Wreath

Size of quilt blocks:

15" x 15.5"

Describe the quilt setting:

panels: 17.5", 16.5", 33.5", 18"

Medallion size:

65" x 50.25"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

16"

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:

Solid/plain; Stamped

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:

3 strands of floss

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

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:

43.25"; 43.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

polyester

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

1"

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

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Person filling out this form is:

Friend of quiltmaker; 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

Quilt top made by:

Vincinsky, Ann

Quilted by:

United Community Methodist Church of Uniontown PA

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

as a gift in 1960's

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

given to Olive D'Isidoro who lives on a farm; woman who made quilt top lived in Pittsburgh, PA

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Other

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Kit

Describe the source of the pattern:

Top came from Lee Wards Catalog around 1942-1944

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

Kit

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

Lee Wards Kit around 1942-1944

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Russian

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2 (JoAnn, Stephine)

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:

Likes to sew scrappy pieced (bright colors) quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Country Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Central School Rd Fayette City, PA

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

Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:

Pieced quilts and scrappy quilts