QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-959

Date data collected:

03-28-2009

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion, 1235 Third Avenue, Freedom, PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Kaufman, Judy

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.BVR.0028

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research & Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Brackman # or other source & #:

1627b variation - center is solid

How wide is the quilt?

83"

How long is the quilt?

85.75

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Green; Orange; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

2000-2025

Family/owner's date for quilt:

2006

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

25

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?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

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:

Batiks (for contemporary quilts); Novelty

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

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

36" 13" 34"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher; Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Participated in design of the quilt; Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Bound the quilt; Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top

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

Made the quilt

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Beaver Valley Piecemakers

Quilt top made by:

Kaufman, Judy

Quilted by:

Bauman, Judy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Rochester

Where the quilt was made, county:

Beaver

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

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

Blocks were won in a Block Lotto raffle through the Beaver Valley Piecemakers Guild. The center blocks were made from fabrics from Australia. Owner purchased additional fabric from Australia to complete the quilt.

Quilt owner's city:

Rochester

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's county:

Beaver

Quiltmaker's city:

Rochester

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Beaver Valley Piecemaker

Where does/did the group meet?

Frist Presbyterian Church, Beaver, Beaver County, PA