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30-26-1168

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:

Cramer, Elizabeth

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.0087

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Country Bride

How wide is the quilt?

86.25"

How long is the quilt?

104.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Dirty; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

Time period:

2000-2025

When was the quilt started?

1990

When was the quilt finished?

2009

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2009

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

9

Size of quilt blocks:

18.75" x 18.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

17" at bottom; 15.50" on sides; top pillow tuck 30.75"

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:

Floral; Solid/plain

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

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

many

Width of pieces on the back:

varies

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Other

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

half inch - one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

width varies

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:

cotton white

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Width between quilting lines:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline; Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

swags and hearts

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

some stencil designs from commercial source

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

quiltmaker

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quiltmaker

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

Made entire quilt

Quilt top made by:

Godlewski, Mary

Quilted by:

Godlewski, Mary

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

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

Gift for Christmas

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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?

Commercial pattern

Quilt owner's city:

Uniontown

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Greenewald

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-11-1929

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Wilson

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Housewife

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Fayette

Quiltmaker's city:

Perryopolis

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's father's name:

John Greenewald

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Deer Creek

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Edna Williams

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Uniontown

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

Journeyman

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Pleasure

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

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

Cite this Quilt

Godlewski, Mar. Country Bride. 2009. From Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Quilt Documentation Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=30-26-1168. Accessed: 03/28/24