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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