QUILT INDEX RECORD

30-26-542

Date data collected:

11-7-12

Documentation Location:

221 W. Main St. Greensburg, PA 15601

In which county does this quilt currently reside?

Westmorland

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

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.WST.0131

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Beaver County Historical Research and Landmarks Foundation

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Un- named

Owner's name for quilt:

Patchwork Triagnle

Brackman # or other source & #:

2301

How wide is the quilt?

65.25"

How long is the quilt?

81.5"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

White

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Indigo Blue

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Uneven batting; Other

Describe the damage:

Wood staining suspected; can see backing through white fabric

Time period:

1901-1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

50

Size of quilt blocks:

6.5" squares -7" squares

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

sides - 1.25" & 3" ends - 5" & 3" 1.25" + 5" solid white 3" half square triangles

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Muslin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

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?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3 & one odd piece

Width of pieces on the back:

19.5"-24"-22.5"

Describe the back:

Different fabrics; Hand sewn; Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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

Width between quilting lines:

.75"-1.125"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines; Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chevron

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

How was this quilt acquired?

Unknown

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Museum collection

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:

Greensburg

Quilt owner's state:

Pennsylvania (PA)

Quilt owner's country:

United States