QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-999

Date data collected:

06-02-2012

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:

Yesho, Gertrude

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.WST.0035

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Hit and Miss

Brackman # or other source & #:

131a variation

How wide is the quilt?

74.5"

How long is the quilt?

73.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric; Distortion or shrinkage; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

top has good/moderate ; back is fair/worn; disintegration of fabric is on back; serious wear to the binding

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1937

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

1175

Size of quilt blocks:

3" x 1.5"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

Describe the borders:

Rectangle blocks

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

wool; woven solids

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 (irregular piecing)- striped

Width of pieces on the back:

30", 29", 16"

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave; Other

Describe the binding:

thin flannel

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

Describe the quilt filling:

batting is thicker than the backing

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Width between quilting lines:

3.5"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid square

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Quilt top made by:

Lemmon, MJ

Quilted by:

Lemmon, MJ

Where the quilt was made, city:

Jeannette

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?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Wedding

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt owner's city:

Jeannette

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's city:

Mt. Pleasant Township

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

Made for daughter's wedding (Camille Sleighter Lemmon), 06/30/1937