QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-995

Date data collected:

06-01-2012

Documentation Location:

McCarl's Coverlet Museum Saint Vincent College 300 Fraser Purchase Rd Latrobe PA 15650

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Appel, Rosemarie D.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Budd, J.

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.0031

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Our Bicentennial Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

72.5"

How long is the quilt?

84"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Bright or primary colors

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1976 Maxwell School Grade 1

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1976

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

each student embroidered name on a block

Describe where the inscription was found:

each block labeled

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Embroidered School

Number of quilt blocks:

30

Size of quilt blocks:

7.875" x 8"-8" x 8.25"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

White-3"; blue-4"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

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:

24.5", 33.5", 25.5"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

embroidery floss

Color of thread used in the quilting:

red, white, blue

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

The back was turned to the front to make the border.

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker; Quilt owner

Source of the information on this quilt:

was the teacher of the 1st grade students

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?

Other

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

Made the quilt

Quilt top made by:

Students of Maxwell Elementary School-1st grade

Other people who worked on this quilt:

Teachers

Where the quilt was made, city:

Greensburg

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?

Made by owner

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Bicentennial

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

1st grade-applied to study of history

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative; Teaching or learning sample

Details about why the quilt was made:

history lesson

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

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

Each child practiced on oak tag and chose own design

Quilt owner's city:

Greensburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

DelBene

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

09-07-1936

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Jeannette

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Italian

Quiltmaker's educational background:

B.S. and Master's Ed

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Roman Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Teacher

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Westmoreland

Quiltmaker's city:

Greensburg

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

DelBene, Frank

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Italy

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Mash, Louise

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Italy

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Italian

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:

Polish, German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Utility Company

Number of children:

4

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

4