QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1000
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:
Bischoff, Joyce
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Interviewer:
Huski, Marti
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.0036
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Embroidered kit
How wide is the quilt?
83.25"
How long is the quilt?
87"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Gold; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Fold marks or creases; Stains; Other
Describe the damage:
gray spots-unidentified in a limited 2 foot area; dark folded lines on back; stains are on back
Time period:
1976-1999
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1970s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
16.5" x 15.5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Solid border same color as the background & plain squares on front and only on two opposing sides, not on all 4 sides
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:
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
Embellishments used:
Cotton thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
83.25" x 87"
Describe the back:
Machine sewn; 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?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain
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?
Cannot tell
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:
7
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
8
Width between quilting lines:
1"-1.25"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Outline of embroidery, plain squares, 4 petal flower with leaves and parallel lines
Person filling out this form is:
Quiltmaker; Quilt owner
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quiltmaker; Quilt owner
How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?
Made entire quilt top
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Quilt top made by:
Bischoff, Joyce
Quilted by:
St. John's Lutheryn in North Versailles PA
Where the quilt was made, city:
Mt. Pleasant
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
Why was the quilt made?
Art or personal expression; Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Kit
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Kit
Quilt owner's city:
Greensburg
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Barner
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-11-1937
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Pittsburgh
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scotch/Irish
Quiltmaker's educational background:
College
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran
Quiltmaker's occupation:
physical therapist; now professional knitter
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's county:
Westmoreland
Quiltmaker's city:
Mt. Pleasant
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Barner, Wilbert
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Larimer, PA
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Scotch
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Barner, Rebecca
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
School Teacher
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Embroidery
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Knitter, crochet, needlepoint (1st love), embroidery
Cite this Quilt
Bischoff, Joyc. Embroidered kit. 1976-1999. 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=30-26-1000. Accessed: 03/28/24