QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-900

Date data collected:

09-08-2012

Documentation Location:

Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh Street Connellsville PA 15425

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Allegheny

Owner's Name:

Forster, Lorraine

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.0190

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Describe the item:

with drape

Quilt's title:

The Hexagon

Brackman # or other source & #:

160k

How wide is the quilt?

98"

How long is the quilt?

88.5"

Shape of edge:

Sawtooth

Describe the edge:

straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Describe the corners:

variable

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Repairs:

Other

Describe the repairs:

patch strip sewn over edges (13" & 16.5")

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Other

Subject of the quilt:

Hexagonal pieced

Number of quilt blocks:

63

Size of quilt blocks:

9.25" - 9.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by pieced pattern sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Sashing width:

varies

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:

Floral; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template 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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

32", 34", 7.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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:

.25"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Describe the quilting designs used:

Outline echo

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quilt collector

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt collector; Quilt owner

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

Inherited

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt was found in a trunk inherited after Margaret Stephen Burnett Forster (Sept 11 1911-Feb 3 1986), Richard Forster's mother, died. Could also have been quilted by Jane Bucchan Geddes Burnett (April 30 1880- Mar 1961), Margaret M. Brown Stephen (1858-Oct 19 1923), Margaretha Elizabeth Meyer (sp?) (Apr 28 1878-Dec 2 1945), or Elva Maria Forster (Apr 20 1908-Apr 2 1986)

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Quilt owner's city:

Pittsburgh

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German or Scottish?