QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-507
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
H88.158.1
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:
Crazy Quilt, Cigarette Silks
How wide is the quilt?
183 cm
How long is the quilt?
217 cm
Shape of edge:
Other
Describe the edge:
Ruffle
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
Rounded Ruffles
What color is the quilt?
Cream; Red
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes; Other
Describe the damage:
Yellowing, fraying of some silks
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt started?
c. 1910
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1915
Further information concerning dates:
Her husband, a Hudson Bay Manager for approx. 40 years robably the source of the cloth patches obtained from cigarette tin boxes use to make the colourful quilt.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Vertical strip
Size of quilt blocks:
cm square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Premium type; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Embellishments used:
Other Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Satin/Sateen
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Width of pieces on the quilt back:
58.5 cm, 24.8 cm, 75 cm
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Sateen
How is the binding made?
Ruffles
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
Cotton (only quilted at corners of quilt)
Color of thread used in the quilting:
White
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?
Used for Christmas and New Years only
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
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 maiden name:
Mercredi
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
c. 1890
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Fort Fitzgerald
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Canada
Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:
Alberta
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c. 1924
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's province:
Alberta
Quiltmaker's country:
Canada
Who photographed this quilt?
Lucie Heins
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Royal Alberta Museum
Cite this Quilt
Crazy Quilt, Cigarette Silks. c. 1915. From Royal Alberta Museum, Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-507. Accessed: 03/28/24