QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-418
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0300
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Royal Alberta Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project; Heritage Park Collection
Alternate inventory control number:
HP 4305.101
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
02-17-1993
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Calgary
This is a:
Finished quilt
How wide is the quilt?
67 inches
How long is the quilt?
72 inches
Shape of edge:
Embellished or trimmed
Describe the edge:
Ruffled
Shape of corners:
Embellished or trimmed
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Further information concerning dates:
Quiltowner was 91 years old in 1980.
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Describe the back:
How is the binding made?
Ruffles
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
2.5 inches
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Quilt was owned by Mrs. Christina Hansford, who came to Canada from Durham England.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donated to Heritage Park
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Heritage Park
Quilt owner's city:
Calgary
Quilt owner's province:
Alberta
Quilt owner's country:
Canada
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Royal Alberta Museum
Cite this Quilt
From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project; Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-418. Accessed: 03/29/24