QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; Durban Local History Museums

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

SAQHP 11.0107

Alternate inventory control number:

H3893

Describe the item:

Patchwork Table Cover

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagon Stars

How wide is the quilt?

45"

How long is the quilt?

50 1/2"

Predominate colors:

Black; Cream; Green; Red

Time period:

1876-1900

When was the quilt finished?

1879

Size of quilt blocks:

The piece is worked in 2.5cm/1" long 1.5cm/5/8" wide diamonds.

Describe the quilt setting:

Diamonds forming 6 pointed stars & hexagons. From a central star the pattern follows concentric rows of stars separated with hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Melton wool

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

The diamonds are backstitched together with a minuscule seam allowance.

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

Unfinished hexagonal medallion patchwork table cover (1) made by a soldier from uniforms of men who served in the Zulu war.

Where the quilt was made, country:

United Kingdom

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Miss Pease

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

The artefact was sent to South Africa from Surrey in the UK (5,6,7)

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Durban Local Museums

Quilt owner's city:

Durban

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

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