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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

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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