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The Hexagon; Flower Garden

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1188

Date data collected:

07-23-2016

Documentation Location:

Historical & Genealogical Society of Indiana County 621 Wayne Ave Indiana PA 15701

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.0071

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Quilt's title:

The Hexagon

Owner's name for quilt:

Flower Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160K

How wide is the quilt?

61"

How long is the quilt?

75.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Damage:

Fading; Open seams; Stains

Describe the damage:

does not lie flat

Time period:

1930-1949

Further information concerning dates:

1930s?

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

10" hexagon

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

hexagons, single row

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

1.5" - 2.5"

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:

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Geometric; Novelty; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped; Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

various woven shirtings; white fabrics are varied in weaves

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?

Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

numerous

Width of pieces on the back:

37"; 26"; smaller pieces

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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

half inch - one inch

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

Grandmother's Flower Garden sewn onto gray fabric, then pieced together to create binding

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Quilt owner's city:

Indiana

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Cite this Quilt

The Hexagon. 1930-1949. 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=30-26-1188. Accessed: 03/28/24