QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1190

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.0073

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

4 Patch in a Square

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Light and Shadows

Brackman # or other source & #:

2022 VAR with color and border added

How wide is the quilt?

72"

How long is the quilt?

74"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Antique colors:

Butterscotch; Indigo Blue; Lancaster Blue; Nile Green; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

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

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Grand Mother 1940

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1940

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

4 Patch within a block

Number of quilt blocks:

25

Size of quilt blocks:

4" x 4" inside; 10" x 10" outer

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

Describe the quilt setting:

4" sashing between 5" length

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

2 borders - inside 2" same as sashing, outer 2" lavender turned from back; 4 patch cornerstone

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

sheet most likely

What color is the back of the quilt?

Lavender

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Width of pieces on the back:

72" x 74"

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Describe the binding:

backing turned

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

greater than one inch

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

2"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

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

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

10

Width between quilting lines:

within block 1.25" grid diagonal; sashing pattern

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

scissors, hearts, peanuts

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

donated by Mrs. B. J. (Joan) Ganley; made by Mrs. Ganley's grandmother

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

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female