QUILT INDEX RECORD

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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 16293

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

How wide is the quilt?

164cm

How long is the quilt?

198cm

Predominate colors:

Black; Brown; Cream; Purple

Overall condition:

Poor/very worn

Time period:

1850-1875

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1867

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

28cm x 28cm

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Describe the borders:

8 pointed star

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

English template Piecing; Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques:

Attachments (beading, charms, buttons, etc); Embroidery

Embellishments used:

Buttons attached

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, city:

Ladybrand

Where the quilt was made, province:

Free State

Where the quilt was made, country:

South Africa

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Acquired in 1990.

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

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

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