QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-229
Who documented this quilt?
South Africa Quilt History Project; National Museum, Bloemfontein Textile Collection
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
South Africa Quilt History Project
South Africa Quilt History Project Number:
G 11847
Source of the information on this quilt:
Collections Manager (Sudre Havenga) and Michelle Barnes quiltmaker
When was the form filled out?
6/2011
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Describe the item:
Patchwork spread/blanket unfinished
How wide is the quilt?
140cm
How long is the quilt?
190cm
Predominate colors:
Lavender; Pink
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Floral; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Maré, J.M.
Where the quilt was made, country:
South Africa
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Acquired January 30, 1964
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilt exhibition Boer War Museum Feb. 1997
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
National Museum, Bloemfontein
Quilt owner's city:
Bloemfontein
Quilt owner's province:
Free State
Quilt owner's country:
South Africa
Who photographed this quilt?
Marelie van Rensburg, National Museum
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Mrs. S. Havenga, National Museum, sudre@nasmus.co.za
Details
Cite this Quilt
Maré, J.M. From South Africa Quilt History Project, South Africa Quilt History Project; National Museum, Bloemfontein Textile Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=31-27-229. Accessed: 04/23/24