QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-960
Date data collected:
06-29-2013
Documentation Location:
Little Red Stone Presbyterian Church, 350 Central School Road, Fayette City PA 15438
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Washington
Owner's Name:
Gosney. Nora Lou and Charles
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Frey, Barb
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.WSH.0117
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Old Italian Block
Owner's name for quilt:
Album Cross
Brackman # or other source & #:
2881
How wide is the quilt?
83"
How long is the quilt?
94.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Cream; Gold
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases
Type of inscription:
Other
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Album Cross done by Nora Lou Gosney and the Country Quilters
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Ink
Location of inscription:
on back
Time period:
2000-2025
Family/owner's date for quilt:
2006
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
9.75" x 9.75"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection); Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Sashing width:
2.375"
Number of borders:
4
Describe the borders:
1" beige, 2" gold, 2.875" red, 4" blue
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:
Checked; Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
tone on tone prints
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Describe the back:
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?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain; Other
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
.5" gold print
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
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:
gold
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10
Width between quilting lines:
Varied
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Single parallel lines in borders create a small square in intersections; 1" pieced square; single parallel lines 1.75" apart in borders; cables are in blue sashing
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker
Source of the information on this quilt:
wife
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quiltmaker
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made quilt blocks or part of quilt top; Marked the quilt top for quilting; Participated in group quilting
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Other
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Country Quilters
Other people who worked on this quilt:
Williams, Carole
Where the quilt was made, city:
Roscoe
Where the quilt was made, county:
Washington
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
2006 Nora Lou gave this quilt to her husband.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
it was my turn in the club to have a quilt done so i decided to make one for my husband; decided on plain design and color for husband's bedroom
Why was the quilt made?
Gift or presentation
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Magazine
Describe the source of the pattern:
Fon's and Posters- Sew many quilts magazine Sept/Oct
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Commercial pattern; Published material
Describe where the quilting design pattern was found:
From stencils I bought or borrowed
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
I wanted to make a quilt for my husband (Chuck Gosney) to go with his bedroom and not be feminine looking
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Mon Valley Quilt Club Show; Country Quilters Show
Quilt owner's city:
Roscoe
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Dean
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female; Group
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10-9-1940
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Wheelersburg
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Ohio
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
If the quilt was made by a group, when did the group start?
c. 1980
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Non Denomination
If the quilt was made by a group, describe activities the group engaged in:
We help to make each others quilts
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Homemaker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Washington
Quiltmaker's city:
Roscoe
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Dean, Ray
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
English
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Candill, Geneva
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Ohio
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
English?
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
Welsh
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Retired Mechanical Draftsman
Number of children:
3
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
From guild or club member; From Relative
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39; Age 50 or over
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Gifts; Pleasure
Notes on how the quiltmaker learned, and how and why they quilt:
My maternal grandmother (Nora Lou Candill) was an avid quilter, my mother Geneva (Candill) Dean Stark made a few, and my mother-in-law Bessie (Horton) Gosney quilted one for each family member, usually for use-flannel, corduroy, and her favorite cotton-pinwheel design.
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Country Quilters;Mon Valley Quilt Club
What are the main activities of the group?
Quilts for each other; quilt shows, linus quilts, show and tell, scholarships, quilts of value, and personal quilts
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
only informally
Cite this Quilt
Country Quilters. Old Italian Block. 2000-2025. 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=30-26-960. Accessed: 03/29/24