QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-259
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 4233
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?
76cm
How long is the quilt?
93cm
Predominate colors:
Brown; Cream
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1870
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Size of quilt blocks:
7 x 7 cm varies not exact
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Where the quilt was made, country:
Malawi
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Acquired on September 17, 1973.
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
1850-1875. 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=31-27-259. Accessed: 04/23/24