QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; No 7 Castle Hill Museum

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

LB 54

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

When was the form filled out?

June 28, 2010

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Blanket Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagons on a Blue Blanket

How wide is the quilt?

146 cm

How long is the quilt?

188 cm

Predominate colors:

Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink; Red; White

Antique colors:

Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Double Pink; Lancaster Blue; Turkey Red

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1930-1949

Further information concerning dates:

The date is guess work. THe backing is a thick blue wollen blanket from the 1900s.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

4.5 cm

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Describe the borders:

The border is the blue of the woolen blanket. 13 cm wide.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz; Feedsack; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Dotted; Feedsack; Floral; Printed patchwork; Striped

Describe embellishment materials or techniques:

The hexagons have been stitched to the woolen blanket with a large stay/tacking stitch in blue cotton.

Materials used to make the back:

Wool

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

Despite it being a large quilt, the front is not quilted to the back blanket other than around the edges.

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Mrs. Hilda Dixon (deceased) from Port Elizabeth.

Why was the quilt made?

Home decoration

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

On display in the museum 2006-2009.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

No. 7 Castle Hill Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Port Elizabeth

Quilt owner's province:

Eastern Cape

Quilt owner's country:

South Africa

Who photographed this quilt?

Kristien van Wyk, member of the Diaz Quilters Guild and Emile Badenhorst from Bayworld Museum, Port Elizabeth

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

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