QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1018
Date data collected:
04-20-2013
Documentation Location:
Connellsville Presbyterian Church 711 South Pittsburgh St Connellsville PA 15425
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Fayette
Owner's Name:
Schultz, Margaret Jean Wingrove
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.0024
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Brackman # or other source & #:
2576 Log Cabin-corners; variation 3240 Log Cabin; variation 861 House for center log cabin
How wide is the quilt?
78"
How long is the quilt?
93.5"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Brown; Gold; Green; Orange; Rust
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Damage:
Stains
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials; Single
What is inscribed on the quilt?
MWS-on door; Label-Indian Summer circa 1984-'95, made by Margaret Wingrove Shultz, quilted by Jane Detwiler, made for J.D. Shultz
Method used to make the inscription:
Attached label; Embroidery
Location of inscription:
multiple locations
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1984
When was the quilt finished?
1985
Describe the quilt's layout:
Horizontal strip
Subject of the quilt:
Log Cabin (House in center)
Number of quilt blocks:
22 border
Size of quilt blocks:
13" x 12"-14.5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
2; 4 cornerstones are log cabin
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Medallion size:
59" x 44.5"
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
1. 3.75" tan; 2. 12"-13" courthouse steps
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing; Strip/string 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; Synthetic thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Orange
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
38.5", 40"
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?
Front turned to back; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied; Straight grain
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/poly blend
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
9
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
9
Width between quilting lines:
1.25"-1.375"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
In-the-ditch; Single 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
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Made the quilt
Quilt top made by:
Shultz, Margaret Jean Wingrove
Quilted by:
Detweiler, Jane
Where the quilt was made, city:
Bullskin Township
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?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Personal enjoyment
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
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:
Title "Indian Summer"; Log Cabin-Courthouse steps-pattern; Husband couldn't understand it being called a Log Cabin quilt when there was no cabin on it, therefore quiltmaker made and appliqued a log cabin in center. Machine pieced, hand quilted.
Quilt owner's city:
Connellsville
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Wingrove
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
01-18-1932
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Bullskin Township, Fayette County
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Pennsylvania
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Scotch, British Isles
Quiltmaker's educational background:
H.S. Diploma
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Protestant
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Factory Worker
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Fayette
Quiltmaker's city:
Connellsville
Quiltmaker's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Wingrove, Theodore R.
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
McClure-Westmoreland County, PA
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Kirkwood, Christine E.
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Bullskin Twp, Fayette County PA
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
Scotch
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:
Lumber business, farmer, custodian
Number of children:
7
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
5
How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Self-Taught
When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?
Age 11-19
Why does the quiltmaker quilt?
Pleasure
Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?
Hearts and Hands Quilt Guild of Scottdale, PA
Where does/did the group meet?
Scottdale, PA
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
more than 50
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, machine piecing
Cite this Quilt
Shultz, Margaret Jean Wingrov. 1985. 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=30-26-1018. Accessed: 03/29/24