QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1187

Date data collected:

July 23, 2016

Documentation Location:

Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Indiana

Owner's Name:

HGSIC

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Interviewer:

E.Crum

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.IND.0069

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

signature quilt

How wide is the quilt?

74.25"

How long is the quilt?

79"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains

Describe the damage:

fading on back

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Describe the repairs:

2 places on binding are covered with newer fabric

Type of inscription:

Date; Multiple Names

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Marion Square Grange #1910 1927

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

front center square

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1927

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

14" x 16" range

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

variable size of blocks

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

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:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

1 (30.75"); 1 (45")

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; 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?

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

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

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Fans

Describe the quilting designs used:

from circular centers, straight lines radiate between names, in centers are 6 lines

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

donated by Mary Sue Brady

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

Marion Center Grange, No. 1910, 1927

Quilt owner's city:

Indiana

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

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