QUILT INDEX RECORD
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