BACK TO QUILTS

Embroidered kit

CITE THIS QUILT

img
quilt

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