QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-860
Date data collected:
1-27-2012
Documentation Location:
Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Westmoreland
Owner's Name:
Krepley, Patricia
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
J. Budd
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.0010
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Economy Patch-w/ pieced outer corners
Brackman # or other source & #:
2376 variation
How wide is the quilt?
72.75"
How long is the quilt?
77.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains
Time period:
1950-1975
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
42 pieced, 30 solid
Size of quilt blocks:
7.25" x 7.25"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of borders:
1-3" all sides, 1-2.5" on two sides
Describe the borders:
solid muslin, cream
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:
Cheater (fabric with pre-printed appliqué or pieced design); Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Novelty; Paisley; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Other
Description of the back:
muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
37", 36"
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; Hand sewn; Other
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:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
varies
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Describe the quilting designs used:
single parallel lines .75" in borders; floral in solid squares
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
former spouse of original owner-Charles Krepley
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner; Other
Quilt top made by:
Holley, Clara Rebsamen
Quilted by:
Holley, Clara Rebsamen
Where the quilt was made, city:
Apollo
Where the quilt was made, county:
Westmoreland
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Other
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Family member
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Previously owned by Charles Krepley
Why was the quilt made?
Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Room decoration
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Quilt owner's city:
Apollo
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Rebsamen
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-23-1892
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Etna
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
07-06-1982
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
German
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Presbyterian
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Rebsamen, John
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Christina
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Germany
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Tower man railroad
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
3
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
wedding ring, flower garden
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Nickname was Gug
Cite this Quilt
Holley, Clara Rebsame. Economy Patch-w/ pieced outer corners. 1950-1975. 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=30-26-860. Accessed: 04/18/24