QUILT INDEX RECORD
31-27-275
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 931
Source of the information on this quilt:
Collections Manager (Sudre Havenga) and Michelle Barnes
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
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Grandmothers flower garden
Predominate colors:
Cream
Overall condition:
Fair/worn
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Hexagons
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Novelty techniques used to make the quilt top:
Other novelty technique
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
Fuzzy cut
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Louw, Maria
Where the quilt was made, city:
Tulbagh
Where the quilt was made, province:
Cape Province
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 1943.
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Quilt Exhibition Boer War Museum Feb. 1997 Freshford House Museum Quilt Exhibition March 2011
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
Louw, Mari. Grandmothers flower garden. 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=31-27-275. Accessed: 03/28/24