QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1016
Date data collected:
04-20-2013
Documentation Location:
Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh Street Connellsville PA 15425
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Fayette
Owner's Name:
Fleming, Edna
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.FAY.0022
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Basket (1931)
Brackman # or other source & #:
669 variation
How wide is the quilt?
73.5"
How long is the quilt?
76.25"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Orange; Pink; Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Wear to edge or binding
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Binding (commercial) may have been added later
Type of inscription:
Date; Single
What is inscribed on the quilt?
E. Winkler 1932
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
other
Describe where the inscription was found:
Front
Time period:
1930-1949
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
13
Size of quilt blocks:
15.5" x 16.875"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Describe the borders:
Cream top/ bottom 5.25"-5.125"; orange side to side 2.125"-2.25"
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth; Feedsack; Muslin
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Dotted; Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
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?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
Width of pieces on the back:
73.5" x 76.25"
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Other
Describe the binding:
commercial
How is the binding made?
Other
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
bias tape sewn to back edge (by machine); turned to front & hand sewn down
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Blanket or flannel
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:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
0.875"-1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Grid square; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Feathering in outer border; parallel lines in orange border
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Daughter of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Quilt top made by:
Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochran
Quilted by:
Winkler, Elsie
Where the quilt was made, city:
Pennsville
Where the quilt was made, county:
Fayette
Where the quilt was made, state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
I remember using hoops 24"-30"; she didn't use a big frame (no room in our little house)
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Decorative throw
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
Quilt owner's city:
Belle Vernon
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Cochran
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-31-1906
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Connellsville
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
9-3-1996
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scotch-Irish-English
Quiltmaker's educational background:
business college
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Methodist then Lutheran
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Urban
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Cochran, Alva Francis
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Dawson, PA
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
Scotch, Irish, English
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Anderson, Pearl Mae
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Dawson, PA
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):
Winkler, Earl Crosby
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:
Electrician until1941 then career Army-retired 1981 as Lt. Col.
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 20-29
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Winkler, Elsie Delores Cochra. Basket (1931). 1930-1949. 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=30-26-1016. Accessed: 04/23/24