QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1013

Date data collected:

09-22-2012

Documentation Location:

285 Pine Run Rd, Apollo,PA

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmoreland

Owner's Name:

Morrill,Nancy

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Rymrchyk, Marcia

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.0100

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandma's Flower Garden

Brackman # or other source & #:

160N Honeycomb

How wide is the quilt?

73.50"

How long is the quilt?

93.50 "

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Stains; Other

Describe the damage:

3 little stains, "96' motifs" written in margin of form

Describe the type of inscription:

NONE

Time period:

1976-1999

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

Fabric suggest 1930 - 40, but may be a reproduction. The newness and cleanliness suggest later.

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

96

Size of quilt blocks:

7.25" each hexagon 1.375"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

Variable rows sas1hing on vertical/longways, 1 horizonal row of sashing between flowers

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2 hexagons surrounding the flower field

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Polyester

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Novelty; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand 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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn

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?

Polyester

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:

7-8

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7-8

Width between quilting lines:

.25"-.375"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

Quilt top made by:

Pavelek, Margaret

Quilted by:

Pavelek, Margaret

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?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

death 02/04/1990

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

This quilt is one of four, of the same pattern made for Evelyn's grandchildren and daughter, Nancy

Why was the quilt made?

Personal enjoyment; Therapy

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

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

She enjoyed sewing everything

Quilt owner's city:

West Leechburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's province:

Vandergrift

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Michael

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-25-1918

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Montpelier

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Indiana

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

02-04-1990

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Baptist

Quiltmaker's occupation:

homemaker

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Armstrong

Quiltmaker's city:

Kepple Hill, Vandergrift

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Michael, Garth

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Montpelier, Indiana

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish-Scotch

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Campbell, Catherine Margret

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Montpelier, Indiana

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

Slovak

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

steel worker

Number of children:

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

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; Therapy

Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:

5-20 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:

cotton

Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:

published poet added on to last page: Margaret "Evelyn" Michael/Pavelek Montpelier, IND Death-02-04-1990 Evelyn as she was known lived all her married life on Kepple Hill near Vandergrift, Pa. Grandma's Flower Garden This is one of four of the same pattern all made by Evelyn. One for her daughter Nancy and one for each of Evelyn's grandchildren (James, Sharon and Richard) After her death Nancy found them stored away with names on them.Two had been quilted by Evelyn. two were not. Nancy found a church ladies group at Slate lick United Presbyterian Church who would quilt them for her. The quilts were given to her grandchildren for Christmas.