QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-585

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0073

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

Person filling out this form is:

Quiltmaker

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Celtic Sampler

How wide is the quilt?

44 inches

How long is the quilt?

63 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Green

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

6

Size of quilt blocks:

15.5 x 15.5 inches

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing; Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

6

Sashing width:

3 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3.5 inches plain tan fabric with straight corners

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

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

Floral; Solid/plain

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

How is the binding made?

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

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Woytenko, Lois Elaine Smith

Where the quilt was made, city:

Victoria

Where the quilt was made, province:

British Columbia

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

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

Patterned fabric on quilt top was given to quiltmaker by Cynthia Stan Hope in a box of fabric to be used by quiltmakers daughters for doll clothes.

Why was the quilt made?

Teaching or learning sample

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Other

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

"Celtic Quilt Designs", by Philomena Durcan, ©1980

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

Plain fabric was bought for $30 by quilt owner. Printed fabric was given to quiltmaker.

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

Parkville Quilt Show 1984, La Range 1986

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Lois Elaine Smith Woytenko

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Smith

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

05-10-1945

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Alert Bay

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

British Columbia

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Quilt maker also lived in Victoria, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Mackenzie, Sydney and Ladysmith in British Columbia, as well as La Range and Regina in Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta. She made this quilt to use some fabric that had been given to her, and to learn how to do Celtic symbols with mitred points.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum