QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1160

Date data collected:

June 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:

Ackinclose, Carolee

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.0082

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Kit Cross Stitched

How wide is the quilt?

95.50"

How long is the quilt?

87"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Stains

Time period:

1950-1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

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

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

cotton embroidery thread

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 or polyester blend

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:

1.50 sliver added at one edge

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; 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?

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:

Poly cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Vines; Wreaths

Describe the quilting designs used:

follows design of pattern

Person filling out this form is:

Niece of quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

Quilt top made by:

Gallagher Pollard Rittetman,Claire Dorothy

Quilted by:

Gallagher Pollard Rittetman,Claire Dorothy

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

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?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Unknown

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

cross stitched

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

N/A

Contests entered:

N/A

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rittelman

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

November 7, 1918

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Ambridge

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

July 4, 2012

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German Welsh

Quiltmaker's educational background:

High school diploma

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Christain

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Rittelman, John A

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Allegheny County

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Thomas, Laura

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Philadelphia, Pa.

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Welsh

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

Pollard, Bernard; Gallagher, James

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

Irish (Gallagher)

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

Millworker Machinist (Pollard); USPS Civil Service (Gallagher)

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Friend

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

yes

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

no

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

Wedding squares with scraps

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Owners Aunt sewed her entire life up to time of death. Quilted tablecloths, table runners, placemats. Sewed her entire wardrobe even though quite wealthy in later years. A very lovable an giving person.