QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-536

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0024

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

59.25 inches

How long is the quilt?

83.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Time period:

1950-1975

When was the quilt finished?

c.1975

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Multiple scrap; Novelty; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; Yellow

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Machine sewn

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:

6

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Describe the quilting designs used:

Chain-rows

Quilt top made by:

Courtice, Martha

Where the quilt was made, city:

Dilke

Where the quilt was made, province:

Saskatchewan

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift from Mother (the maker)

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

"This flannel quilt was made in 1975 by Martha Courtice of Regina, Saskatchewan (originally from Dilke, Saskatchewan) for her son, Cliff, before he left for his first year at the University of Saskatchewan. It is made of flannel pyjamas many of which were worn by Cliff when he was a young boy. Cliff & Sidney Courtice Calgary, Alberta April 1992"

Why was the quilt made?

Gift or presentation

Where did the maker get their materials?

Old clothes

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Boehme

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

c.1918

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Dilke

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Saskatchewan

Does/did the quiltmaker belong to a group? Name of the group?

Zion United Church Quilting Group

Where does/did the group meet?

Regina, Saskatchewan

Who photographed this quilt?

Niru Khambhaita

Access and copyright information:

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