QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-859

Date data collected:

1-21-2012

Documentation Location:

Heinz History Center 1212 Smallman Street Pittsburgh PA 15222

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Dotterweich, Barbara

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

J. Rodgers

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.WST.0009

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Summer spread (quilt top bound but not backed or quilted or tied)

Owner's name for quilt:

Redwork Embroidery Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

71"

How long is the quilt?

72.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Cream; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading; Fold marks or creases; Quilting thread broken or ties missing

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Single

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Roxie, 1891, L.W., HRW; HW; BLW

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1891

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

multiple locations

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

5" x 6"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2-5"

Describe the borders:

on long sides only

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

4

Width of pieces on the back:

4.75", 31", 30", 4.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

Describe the binding:

sewn on strip turned front to back, seams visible along edge

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain

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?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white/cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

5" and 10"

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?

Purchased the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Work, Bessie L.

Where the quilt was made, city:

East Mahoning Township

Where the quilt was made, county:

Indiana

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at flea market (Tow-Ed Mine-Tarentum); previously purchased from Dr. Neal Estate; Mrs Neal was Roxie Widdowson Neal

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

Daughter's name "Roxie" is found on quilt; HRW-father (of Roxie)/husband (of Bessie) initials and BLW-maker's initials

Why was the quilt made?

Art or personal expression; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Gift for Child, 1891- Roxie (1888-?)

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Decorative throw; Room decoration

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Redwork Embroidery

Quilt owner's city:

New Kensington

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Work

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1868

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1936

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Lutheran (probably)

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Widdowson, Harvey R.

Number of children:

3

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

3 children-Roxie b 1888, Mary b 1893, William b 1906