QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-214
Who documented this quilt?
South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
South Africa Quilt History Project
South Africa Quilt History Project Number:
AM2920e
Source of the information on this quilt:
Museum Curator and Quilt Guild member
When was the form filled out?
7/21/2010
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Quilt runner
How wide is the quilt?
66cm
How long is the quilt?
1m 37cm
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Predominate colors:
Blue or Navy; Cream; Pink
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the damage:
Colours have faded. Well worn - border shows signs of repair work.
Time period:
1876-1900
When was the quilt finished?
1870s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons; Same block throughout
Describe the borders:
Plain blue cotton - 10cm wide
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
English template Piecing; Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Fletcher, Mary
Where the quilt was made, city:
Bathurst
Where the quilt was made, province:
Eastern Cape
Where the quilt was made, country:
South Africa
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Miss E Dicks was Mrs Fletcher's granddaughter
Why was the quilt made?
Home decoration
The quilt was made to be used for:
Decorative throw
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Albany Museum
Quilt owner's city:
Grahamstown
Quilt owner's province:
Eastern Cape
Quilt owner's country:
South Africa
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Clayton
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1828
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Bathurst
Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:
East Cape
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
South Africa
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
1911
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English South African
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Church of England
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Wife/domestic
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
English South African
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Farmer
Estimated number of quilts made by this quiltmaker:
1-5 quilts
Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?
no
Describe any favorite patterns, tools, etc. used by the quiltmaker:
Quilter would appear to favour simple cottons. Center piece has been machine appliqued to plain blue background.
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
Miss E Dicks (Ethel or Edith) inherited the quilt from her Fletcher grandmother, Mrs Mary Fletcher (nee Clayton)
Who photographed this quilt?
Duncan Greaves, Foto First, Grahamstown
Copyright holder:
Ms F Way-Jones Albany Museum: f.way-jones@ru.ac.za
Details
Cite this Quilt
Fletcher, Mar. Quilt runner. 1870s. From South Africa Quilt History Project, South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=31-27-214. Accessed: 03/29/24