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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