QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-857

Date data collected:

03-28=2009

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion, 1235 Third Avenue, Freedom, PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Kowalski, Nancy

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

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.BVR.0022

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Triple Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1019a

How wide is the quilt?

79"

How long is the quilt?

97.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Green; Orange; Purple; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Time period:

1930-1949

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

Quilt may have fabric from 1920's

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Rodger, Jan

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

3

Describe the borders:

Wide inner border white Pieced 3 blocks that offset each other Wide outer border white

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Other

How was this quilt acquired?

Other

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt was found by Nancy Kowalski at a camp possibly in Muderf, PA in the 1990's.

Quilt owner's city:

Baden

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States