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QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1001

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

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.0037

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Crazy

How wide is the quilt?

67.5"

How long is the quilt?

81"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Repairs:

Patched with new fabrics

Describe the repairs:

cotton fabrics machine stitched (or hand appliqued) over detriorated fabrics

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Pieced early, layered more recently in many areas

Time period:

Timespan

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1934 pieced; 2000-2025 for layering

Describe the quilt's layout:

Crazy

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Silk; Unknown

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Dotted; Floral; Geometric; Paisley; Plaid; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

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?

Machine sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

machine sewn to both sides simultaneously

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

unknown (heavier than regular thread, maybe quilting thread)

Color of thread used in the quilting:

black

Describe the quilting designs used:

Ties 5"-10" apart

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Quilted or tied the top; Other

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

Inherited

Describe how the quiltmaker participated in the design:

put on back

Quilt top made by:

Barnes, Rebecca

Where the quilt was made, city:

Pittsburgh

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegheny

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Aunt's death-mother made quilt and died when owner was born-lived with aunt until 4 years old

Why was the quilt made?

Memorial

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

on quilt rack

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

baby things from owner

Quilt owner's city:

Greensburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rebecca Barnes

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c 1906

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c 1937

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

Scotch

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 20-29

Why does the quiltmaker quilt?

Necessity; Pleasure

Cite this Quilt

Barnes, Rebecc. Crazy. Timespan. 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=30-26-1001. Accessed: 03/28/24