QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-522

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0010

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:

Ozark Cobblestones

How wide is the quilt?

70 inches

How long is the quilt?

85 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Blue or Navy; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

AP '84

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1984

Method used to make the inscription:

Ink

Location of inscription:

on back

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

1984

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

154

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by cornerstones or connecting blocks sashing (different fabric in intersection)

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Hexagons; Same block throughout

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

inner- red print outer- solid black fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Dotted; Floral; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

Border- Red Calgary Centennial 1975 print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

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:

9

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

Quilted chain on black sashing

Quilt top made by:

Premaruko, Ann

Where the quilt was made, city:

Calgary

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Quilt top was made in Calgary (1975) and quilted in Calgary (1984).

Why was the quilt made?

Anniversary; Commemorative; Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

for Calgary Centennial

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

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?

Unknown

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

Fabric purchased for Calgary Centennial (1875-1975)

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Calgary Exhibition, First Prize (1988)

Contests entered:

1984 Stampede, First Prize

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Kobotoff

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

02-16-1920

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Kamsack

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Saskatchewan

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Lived in Lundbreck, AB before moving to Calgary in 1952

Who photographed this quilt?

Niru Khambhaita

Access and copyright information:

Restricted