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