QUILT INDEX RECORD
30-26-1033
Date data collected:
5-18-2013
Documentation Location:
Abel Colley Tavern 7083 National Pike Smock PA 15401
In which county does this quilt currently reside?
Fayette
Owner's Name:
Fayette City Historical Society
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library, or Institution
Interviewer:
Marti
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.0045
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
8 point design
Owner's name for quilt:
variation
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
1710 cluster of stars large 9 patch
Brackman # or other source & #:
1631c (small star)
How wide is the quilt?
71"
How long is the quilt?
74.375"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green; White
Antique colors:
Chrome Green; Indigo Blue
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Uneven batting
Describe the damage:
batting shift - trapunto - disintegration; some requilted where repairs made - some broken stitches
Repairs:
Rebound
Describe the repairs:
"z" repair of hole on front & back - many (10) repairs to Trapanto
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1880
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Subject of the quilt:
9 patch
Number of quilt blocks:
13 pieced - 12 solid
Size of quilt blocks:
10"x10" or 10"x11"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
5
Describe the borders:
1-.625"-.75" 1/2 sq. triangles sawtooth 2-1.25" solid green 3-2.5"-2.75" white 4-1.25"-1.5" solid green variation 5-2.25" sides - 3.5" ends white
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:
Dotted; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Describe embellishment materials or techniques:
Trapunto - stuffed work
Materials used to make the back:
Other
Description of the back:
muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the back:
34" & 41.5"
Describe the back:
Hand sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
Describe the binding:
commercial bias tape
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn
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:
11
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
10 - some broken stitches
Width between quilting lines:
double parallel .125" - single .375"
Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?
no
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Double parallel lines; Single parallel lines
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Feathering
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
feathered
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
double parallel lines-borders, single parallel lines-fill backing, feathering with trapunto in solid square, parallel lines-single
Person filling out this form is:
Other
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Other
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
If the source helped design the quilt, describe their input:
Other
Describe how the quiltmaker participated in the design:
unknown
Where the quilt was made, city:
unknown
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?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Donated to Historical Society-2010
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Descended through Eleanor Ulmer's family
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Museum collection
Quilt owner's city:
Uniontown
Quilt owner's state:
Pennsylvania (PA)
Quilt owner's country:
United States
Cite this Quilt
8 point design. 1876-1900. 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=30-26-1033. Accessed: 02/19/25