QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1195

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.0078

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?

27"

How long is the quilt?

41.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Dirty; Distortion or shrinkage

Time period:

Timespan

Further information concerning dates:

estimated 1920-1940

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Medallion size:

8.375" x 14.25"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2.5" quilted through middle

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Satin

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

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:

Silk

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Silk

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Separate binding applied

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

half inch - one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Describe the quilting designs used:

1.75" grid; feathered oval in center surrounded by diamond grid

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

possible boudoir quilt from commercial business

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

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

from Wolfenden estate

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