QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1282
Date data collected:
09-12-2014
Documentation Location:
Rogersville United Methodist Church
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Greene
Owner's Name:
Matthews, Sarah C.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Frey, B.
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.GRN.0013
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Christmas tree - no leaves
Brackman # or other source & #:
802 variation (5 rows of half square triangles instead of 3 rows)
How wide is the quilt?
16.125"
How long is the quilt?
22"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
12
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side; Other
Describe the quilt setting:
flipped on last row
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
1.625" white; 1.5" blue; 4 patches in corners
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
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:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
16.125"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Separate binding applied
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton
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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
7
Width between quilting lines:
1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Double parallel lines; Single parallel lines; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Motif patterns - double parallel lines in pieced areas; other is triple leaves; decorative pattern is in solid triangles
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Brackman variation is five rows rather than 3 rows of half square triangles
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?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
King, Sarah Wirsing
Quilted by:
KIng, Sarah Wirsing
Where the quilt was made, city:
Waynesburg
Where the quilt was made, county:
Greene
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Sarah is uncertain who used this first, but her grandmother let her use it for her dolls.
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Doll quilt/toy
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Quilt owner's city:
Waynesburg
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
King, Sarah Wirsin. Christmas tree - no leaves. 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=30-26-1282. Accessed: 03/29/24