QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-226

Who documented this quilt?

South Africa Quilt History Project; South African Quilters' Guild - National Quilt Search; No 7 Castle Hill Museum

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

South Africa Quilt History Project

South Africa Quilt History Project Number:

LT 53

Source of the information on this quilt:

Museum employee

When was the form filled out?

June 28, 2010

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Hexagonal Table Cloth made with Hexagon Patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

165cm

How long is the quilt?

142cm

Predominate colors:

Brown; Cream; Gold; Red

Antique colors:

Cadet Blue; Chocolate Brown or Hershey Brown; Chrome Green; Prussian Blue or Lafayette Blue; Turkey Red

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Describe the damage:

The satin is very brittle in places and when unfolding breaks away.

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

There has been no attempt at restoration.

Time period:

1876-1900

Describe the quilt's layout:

Horizontal bands

Size of quilt blocks:

6cm

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Describe the borders:

The border is made up of brown and red hexagons. The cloth is fringed, fringe size is 4.5cm. Multicoloured fringe of gold, brown, green, and cream, a silk fringe with tassels at each point. 3 missing.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Chintz; Sateen; Satin

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Floral; Plaid; Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Brocade

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Description of the back:

Chintz

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

In-the-ditch

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

The centre of the table cloth has a floral motif, used only in this position. Each 'round' of hexagons has a dark centre. The entire table cloth has a hexagonal shape.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Unknown

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

Donated to the museum, no record of donor. NoLT 53.

Details about why the quilt was made:

Table cloth

Describe present uses of the quilt:

Table cloth

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

The quilt was on special display for 3 years from 2006-2009. No known display prior to that. This exhibition was to coincide with a National Quilters exhibition held by the Diaz Quilters Guild of Port Elizabeth.

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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