QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-526

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0013

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Finished quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

One Patch

How wide is the quilt?

66 inches

How long is the quilt?

51.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray

Damage:

Fading; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1935

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

before 1939

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Number of quilt blocks:

168

Size of quilt blocks:

irregular

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

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

Other

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

tweed, basketweave

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

herringbone stitch along edges

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

1

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

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

Made from cloth samples from maker's brother's tailor shop

Quilt top made by:

Flynn, Minnie I.

Where the quilt was made, city:

Armoy

Where the quilt was made, county:

Balleymoney

Where the quilt was made, country:

Ireland

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

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

"This quilt originated in Armoy, Balleymoney, Northern Ireland from cloth samples used by my uncle in his tailor shop. It was made by his sister (my Aunt) prior to the beginning of the Second World War in 1939. This information was given to me by her daughter (my cousin) who lives in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The tailor shop was situated in the old home from where the family of nine children grew up beginning in the late 1800's. Attached is a photograph of the old home which I took while on a visit to Northern Ireland. The pieces of the quilt were hand stitched together with the herringbone stitch and the quilt was then backed with a used and slightly worn flannelette sheet. Quilts of that type were very heavy but did provide a great deal of comfort in sometimes cold bedrooms. This quilt came into my possess by way of another cousin and sister to the above. She had come to Calgary from Belfast, Northern Ireland to work at the General Hospital as registered nurse. She later met an Australian, married him and then they moved to Australia to make their home. Prior to her death in 1984, she sent the quilt to me from Australia as a keep sake of our family. This quilt has quite literally being around the world. I have now passed ownership of this quilt on to my daughter Judith Harper."

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, daily use

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Carson

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Armoy

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

c.1975

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Irish

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Nurse

Who photographed this quilt?

Niru Khambhaita

Access and copyright information:

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