QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1055

Date data collected:

11-16-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Ave Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

O'Brien, Grace

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

Frey, Barb

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.BVR.0319

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Fan

Brackman # or other source & #:

3323

How wide is the quilt?

83.5"

How long is the quilt?

84.75"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

late 1940's

Family/owner's date for quilt:

late 1940's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

49

Size of quilt blocks:

10"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

1. 3.25"; 2. 3.125"

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain; Striped

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine 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; Other

Description of the back:

muslin

What color is the back of the quilt?

Cream

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Hand sewn; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

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

Width between quilting lines:

1.125"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

fleur de lis with fans; double cable in border .625" apart

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

all striped fabric in fans

Person filling out this form is:

Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Relative of quiltmaker

Source of the information on this quilt:

made by great-aunt of owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Received as a gift

Quilted by:

Livengood, Katherine

Where the quilt was made, city:

Hopewell

Where the quilt was made, county:

Beaver

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

early 1950's; received as a wedding gift

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Quilt is presently used as:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt owner's city:

Hopewell

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Stablien

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c 1876

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Allegheny County

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Pennsylvania

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10-1963

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Catholic

Quiltmaker's occupation:

housekeeper

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Urban

Quiltmaker's county:

Allegheny

Quiltmaker's city:

Carrick

Quiltmaker's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quiltmaker's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's father's name:

Stablein, George

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Junemann, Barbara

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Germany

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

German

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and /or partner's/partners' name(s):

Livengood, Calvin

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:

carpenter/railrood

Number of children:

2

How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?

1

How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?

1

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