QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1165

Date data collected:

06-29-2013

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:

Willison, Mary

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.0086

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mohawk Trail

Owner's name for quilt:

Mohawk Trail

Brackman # or other source & #:

3302.5

How wide is the quilt?

93.50"

How long is the quilt?

112.50"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Damage:

Pencil or pen or marking lines

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

20

Size of quilt blocks:

17" square

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Sashing width:

2"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

8" with appliqued

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:

Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Checked; Conversation Prints; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Print; Printed patchwork; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

black outlines each piece

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:

1

Describe the back:

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?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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 or polyester blend

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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Arrowhead in sashing and center and outer cornerstone of border.

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Country Quiulters

Quilt top made by:

Willison, Mary; D'Isidore, Olive; Ackinclose, Lavina; Brown, Evelyn; Houy, Gail; Peers, Cheryl; Anderson, Dorothy; Brown, Charlotte; Teligrahis, Brenda; Gosney, Nora Lou; Goldweski, Mary

Quilted by:

Orr, Florence

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fayette City

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?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

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

Published material

Contests entered:

Fayette County Fair

Quilt owner's city:

Fayette City

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Mary Louise Zueger

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-28-1957

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Mount Pleasant

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's educational background:

Associate Degree

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Presbyterian

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Fayete City

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Martin Zueger

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Maryland

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Patricia Peyton

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ohio

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

retired ironworker

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Self-Taught

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Gifts

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

Country Quilters

Where does/did the group meet?

Little Redstone Presbyterian Church, Fayette City, Fayette County, PA, USA

What are the main activities of the group?

Quilt Documentation

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:

scrap/crazy