QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-478

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H85.599.1

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

If you are a relative of the quiltmaker, how are you related? The quiltmaker is my:

Mother

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Wholecloth

How wide is the quilt?

172 cm

How long is the quilt?

191 cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

One color/monochromatic

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes

Time period:

1901-1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1924 Related to Daughter's birthdate

Describe the quilt's layout:

Wholecloth

Size of quilt blocks:

cm square

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Other blends

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

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Nylon

Materials used to make the back:

Other

Description of the back:

Nylon

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

84.4 cm, 90.6 cm

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Wool

How thick is the quilt?

Thick (More 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:

Green

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

5

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

5

Width between quilting lines:

11.3 cm

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

Flur de lis

Quilt top made by:

Millar, J. F.

Quilted by:

Millar, J. F.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Bentley

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Other

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Wool was obtained from local farmer near Bentley, AB. Fabric purchased in Lacombe, AB.

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1941

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Ontario

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Ran a dress-making shop before being married, was a dress-maker.

Who photographed this quilt?

Lucie Heins

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum