QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-520
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0008
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:
9 Patch
How wide is the quilt?
50 inches
How long is the quilt?
36 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other
Describe the damage:
yellowed, much use, fragile
Time period:
1930-1949
When was the quilt finished?
c.1932
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1932
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
70
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares; Side by side
Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:
1
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
3.75 inch yellow print
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Print
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing
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:
3
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Back turned to front; Hand sewn
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
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Quilt top made by:
Yeager, Myrtle Ethel
Quilted by:
Yeager, Myrtle Ethel
Where the quilt was made, city:
Tulsa
Where the quilt was made, state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Gift from Mother (who made the quilt)
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
Quilt owner's name:
Betty Jean Shibley (Yeager)
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?
Dave Pattinson
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Yeager, Myrtle Ethe. 9 Patch. c.1932. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-520. Accessed: 04/26/24