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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1198

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.0080

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

The T Quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

2650 Variation - proportions different

How long is the quilt?

83"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Orange; White

Antique colors:

Cheddar Orange or Antimony or Chrome Orange

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Stains

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

repair was machine sewn

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

11.25" x 11.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

orange 1.75"

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:

Solid/plain

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

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 T Quilt. 1876-1900. 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=30-26-1198. Accessed: 03/28/24