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QUILT INDEX RECORD

31-27-271

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 7634

Source of the information on this quilt:

Collections Manager (Sudre Havenga) and Michelle Barnews 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

Predominate colors:

Blue or Navy; Cream; Maroon

Overall condition:

Good/moderate use

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

23cm x 12cm

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Pieced strips

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bloemfontein

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 on August 28, 1978.

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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Cite this Quilt

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=31-27-271. Accessed: 03/29/24