QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1193

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.0076

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Whole cloth

How wide is the quilt?

64.5"

How long is the quilt?

78.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Insect damage; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Patched with period fabrics

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

quilt of necessity with random piecing and 4 patches in all corners

Further information concerning dates:

cannot tell time period

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Linsey-woolsey

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Plaid

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

woven wool plaids; possible Linsey-woolsey

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the back:

31"; 33"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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)?

1"

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

Describe the quilt filling:

cotton is too uneven to estimate loft

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

4"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

diamond grid, large scale

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

donated by Martha Russell and Nelle McManon; made by grandmother Barns Hosack

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Quilt owner's city:

Indiana

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female