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Dawn; log cabin

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-518

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0006

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Dawn

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

log cabin

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

68

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

10

Describe the borders:

Various prints in strips with block pattern in each corner of border. Outermost border forms binding.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

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

Floral; Plaid; Print; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Home cut

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

10

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Who photographed this quilt?

Niru Khambhaita

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Cite this Quilt

Dawn. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-518. Accessed: 03/28/24