QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-519

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0007

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Quilt top with unfinished edge

Quilt's title:

One patch

How wide is the quilt?

60 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Bright or primary colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

Much use, yellowing

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt finished?

c.1929

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1928-1930

Who estimated the quilt's date?

Bial(?)

Further information concerning dates:

Examined 04-04-1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

391

Size of quilt blocks:

3.25 inches x 3.25 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

2.75 inch pink printed fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Floral; Plaid; Print

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:

7

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn; Unfinished/raw edge

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Single parallel lines

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

One edge of quilt has been turned in; the rest are left unfinished. "These squares are scraps from material she [the maker] used to make dresses/clothes for herself & members of her family. I (Betty Jean) particularly remember quite vividly some of them- as I sat next to her (always) in church and would count or trace the designs in her dress- usually because it was quite hot (Oklahoma is warm country) and my mind was wandering from the sermon being preached"

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tulsa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Jordan

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

06-20-1899

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

86

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Arkansas

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

04-20-1985

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English/Scottish

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Sunday School Teacher

Who photographed this quilt?

Michael Schwartz

Access and copyright information:

Restricted