QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-521

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0009

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:

Symbol for International Year of Women- 1975

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Medallion

How wide is the quilt?

79 inches

How long is the quilt?

91.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

c.1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Symbol for year 1975

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

inner- printed fabric outer- blue fabric with applique in each corner

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

How is the binding made?

Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

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

Quilted using a stab stitch

Quilt top made by:

Reeves, Kate; Sanden, Marg; Lind, Randi; Lougheed, Donna

Quilted by:

Reeves, Kate; Sanden, Marg; Lind, Randi; Lougheed, Donna

Where the quilt was made, city:

Calgary

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

For United Nations "International Year of Women"

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker; Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Symbol for 1975

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

Public domain

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

Each corner contains a symbol for each of the makers: CA for Catharine Ann and 702 for house number; symbol for birth sign; symbol for "keep it open", tree for psychology.

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rochester, N.Y. (Reeves); Strathmore, AB (Sanden); Nanton, AB (Lind); Montreal, QC (Lougheed)

Who photographed this quilt?

Michael Schwartz

Access and copyright information:

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