QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1163

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 County

Owner's Name:

Carolee R. Ackinclose

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

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.0083

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

How wide is the quilt?

73.50"

How long is the quilt?

88.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green; Lavender; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

Open seams applique

Time period:

1950-1975

Who estimated the quilt's date?

wedding gift 1973, family, by daughter-in-law

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Unknown floral with center medallion

Medallion size:

Floral 37.50" x 27.50"

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

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

satin stitch, stem stitch

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Width of pieces on the back:

one

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

The seams on the binding are right side out.

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Bias grain; Commercial; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Other

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Feathering; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Flowers quarter arch around the medallion,

Quilt top made by:

Bird Ackinclose Swartz, Mary Ester

Quilted by:

Bird Ackinclose Swartz, Mary Ester

Where the quilt was made, city:

Perryopolis, PA,

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:

wedding 1973

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

Made quilt for her son and daughter-in-law for a wedding gift.

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?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Purchased new and sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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

Other

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

"Dolly" would save scraps of material from other sewing projects to make her quilts.

Quilt owner's city:

Perryopolis

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mary Ester Bird

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

March 6, 1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Madison

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

April 30, 1987

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/ Irish

Quiltmaker's educational background:

high school

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker - secretary

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Bird, Thomas

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

PA on a houseboat

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

English and a little bit Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Bird Barr, Leola Lydia Susan

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Hempfield Twp. PA

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

English

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

English/Welsh

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

Atkinclose - accountant and minister; Swartz, teacher - farmer

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

3

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?

Gifts; Pleasure

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

Country Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

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:

Scraps of material