QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-898
Date data collected:
08-25-2012
Documentation Location:
Westmoreland Museum of Art 221 N. Main St Greensburg PA 15601
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Allegheny
Owner's Name:
Vayda, Clarice
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.ALG.0188
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Scrapbag
Brackman # or other source & #:
2825 variation
How wide is the quilt?
82.5"
How long is the quilt?
84"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Burgundy; Pink; Purple; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases
Repairs:
Tear or hole sewn together
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
9
Size of quilt blocks:
18"-19" square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
6"; solid pieces separated by 9 patches
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine 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
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the back:
25.75", 34.25", 23"
Describe the back:
Machine 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?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one 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:
5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
great-great grandmother of owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
Muck, Anna Mary Albaugh Fredricks
Quilted by:
Muck, Anna Mary Albaugh Fredricks
Where the quilt was made, city:
Braddock Hills & Meadville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Allegheny
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
1st passed to Grandmother Clara Muck Ritzel then to father George B. Ritzel
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Quilt owner's city:
Pittsburgh
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Albaugh
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-11-1867
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Meadville
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1-2-1959
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Catholic
Quiltmaker's occupation:
homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's city:
Meadville
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Albaugh, Bruno
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Rittenour, Ellen
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:
Bar owner
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
3
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
5-20 quilts
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
She made rag rugs from a loom
Cite this Quilt
Muck, Anna Mary Albaugh Fredrick. Scrapbag. 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=30-26-898. Accessed: 04/19/24