QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-510

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H88.50.1

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:

Pine Tree Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Tree of Life, Tree of Paradise

How wide is the quilt?

160 cm

How long is the quilt?

200 cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Green; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Yellowed

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

c. 1900's

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1900's

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

32

Size of quilt blocks:

26 cm square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

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

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

81.7 cm, 84.3 cm

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:

7

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

7

Width between quilting lines:

2 cm

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Clamshell; Single parallel lines

Quilt top made by:

Bruner (Tyrrell), Bertha; Tyrrell, Isabelle

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

Quilt made in USA, brought to Alberta in 1909.

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Traditional pattern variation

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

Public domain

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:

Tyrrell

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c. 1882

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Danvill

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Illinois

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's marriage date(s):

c. 1906

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c. 1975

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Who photographed this quilt?

Lucie Heins

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum