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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

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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