QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1066

Date data collected:

07-31-12

Documentation Location:

Church of the Covenant 267 East Beau St. Washington, PA

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Washington

Owner's Name:

Patton, Elaine

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.WSH.0112

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Drunkard's Path

Brackman # or other source & #:

1464 Variation

How wide is the quilt?

73.25 "

How long is the quilt?

77"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Red

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Open seams; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting

Describe the repairs:

none

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Subject of the quilt:

Drunkard's Path

Number of quilt blocks:

unknown

Size of quilt blocks:

DP block size 5"X5" - 4.725"X 4.75"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Describe the quilt setting:

basic block

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

no border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Feedsack

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

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:

Other

Description of the back:

feed sack

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

multi

Width of pieces on the back:

30", 1.5", 30", 2.25", 8.75" multi pieces

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front

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

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1.25"-1.5" width

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

cream

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

3

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

3

Width between quilting lines:

1.75" and 2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

single parallel lines "sorta horizontal and vertical"

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Unknown

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

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

Other

Where the quilt was made, city:

West Middletown

Where the quilt was made, county:

Washington

Where the quilt was made, state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

2012 Spring, neighbor found quilt in house being cleaned out, Given to Elaine. Brought it to documentation to find out its history

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

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:

West Middletown

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States