QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-527
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0014
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:
Flowers of Provinces
How wide is the quilt?
88.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
105.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
White; Yellow
Quilt's condition:
Excellent/like new
Damage:
Dirty; Stains
Type of inscription:
Date; Message; Place
What is inscribed on the quilt?
Provincial Floral Emblems of Canada Hand Quilted Applique Method Made in 1967
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
c.1967
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt finished?
c.1967
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1967
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Flower emblems of Canadian provinces
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares; Other
Describe the quilt setting:
Middle two rows of blocks aligned with corners matching, rows on either end of quilt offset to create chevron-like spacing. Blocks are used to form centre medallion.
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Yellow fabric with scalloped inner edges.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Unknown
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
What color is the back of the quilt?
Yellow
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
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:
8
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Echo; Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Parallel lines
Describe the quilting designs used:
Maple leaves quilted in corners of border
Quilt top made by:
Talbot, Freda
Where the quilt was made, city:
Edmonton
Where the quilt was made, province:
Alberta
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Other
Describe the source of the pattern:
Floral emblems of Canada
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain; Unknown
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Davies
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
12-10-1909
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Canada
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English
Who photographed this quilt?
Michael Schwartz
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Talbot, Fred. Flowers of Provinces. c.1967. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-527. Accessed: 03/29/24