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