QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-528

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0016

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:

The Kite Quilt

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Star block

How wide is the quilt?

73 inches

How long is the quilt?

80.25 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow

Damage:

Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Much use

Time period:

1930-1949

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c.1930

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

c.1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

210

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares; Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

3

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Other

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid square; Outline

Quilt top made by:

Hammer, Rose Caroline

Where the quilt was made, city:

Olds

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Hirni

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

10-4-1874

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Rich Hill

Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:

Missouri

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

10-30-1955

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Swiss

Who photographed this quilt?

Michael Schwartz

Access and copyright information:

Restricted