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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