QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-1087

Date data collected:

11-16-2012

Documentation Location:

Vicary Mansion 1235 Third Avenue Freedom PA 15042

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Beaver

Owner's Name:

Riffle, Diane

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Interviewer:

B Frey

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.0338

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Double Irish Chain

Brackman # or other source & #:

1014

How wide is the quilt?

85.25"

How long is the quilt?

97.25"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; White

Antique colors:

Butterscotch

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Damage:

Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Describe the damage:

some fabric wear

Time period:

1850-1875

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

42

Size of quilt blocks:

8"- 8.5" squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

2 square pattern

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7.25" with 1/2 square triangle appliques

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:

Floral; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

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:

3

Width of pieces on the back:

24", 31.5", 28.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; 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?

Back turned to front

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

.125", .25", .375"

Describe the quilting designs used:

.25" parallel; .125" stippled background fill; .375" double parallel lines; border has curved feather branch surrounded by stippling; solid squares feathered wreaths surrounded by stippling

Source of the information on this quilt:

daughter in law

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:

Miss Folk

Quilted by:

Miss Folk

Where the quilt was made, city:

Cumberland

Where the quilt was made, county:

Allegany

Where the quilt was made, state:

Maryland (MD)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

inherited upon the death of Mary Riffle in 2004

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

was given to Mr. Malley to evaluate at one time and he never gave back a lot of the history that included all the owners over the years

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Keepsake/memento

Quilt owner's city:

Baden

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Folk

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c 1774?

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

German

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From Relative

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

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