QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-263

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H72.17.1551

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Grandmother's Flower Garden

How wide is the quilt?

179.1 cm

How long is the quilt?

226.1 cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Brown; Cream; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Many of the red hexagons are more faded than others. Probably different fabric quality used.

When was the quilt started?

c. 1850-1880

Further information concerning dates:

Date began is based on fabrics, however, the quilt could have been made later using saved fabrics.

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Size of quilt blocks:

cm square

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:

Floral; Paisley; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

29.5", 30.5", 10.5"

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

less than a half inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

White

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes; Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Royal Alberta Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Edmonton

Quilt owner's province:

Alberta

Quilt owner's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Quilt may have been made in Louisvlle Kentucky and brought with the Paul Booker Reed family as they made their way up to Fort McLeod, Alberta.

Who photographed this quilt?

Lucie Heins

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum