QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-591

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0079

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

When was the form filled out?

04-03-1992

This is a:

Finished quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Pine Trees

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Strip piecing, Pictorial Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

40 inches

How long is the quilt?

56.75 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray; Pink; White

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

1992 Bow River Challenge Alberta Splendor Dedicated to Canada 125th Birthday

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

c.1992

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

Typed

Location of inscription:

on back; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

on left back corner

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.02-1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

innermost: 1 inch blue floral patterned fabric outermost: 3.75 inch grey patterned fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Floral; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing; Strip/string Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Part of quilt is made up of strip-pieced blocks, the rest is larger sections of fabric.

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; White

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

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

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?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Tiberio, Anna Maria Ermini

Where the quilt was made, city:

Calgary

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Made by owner

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new; Sewing scraps; Traded for

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Pattern

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

The quilt was made after a quilting guild held a challenge for its members to represent "Alberta Splendor" in celebration of Canada's 125th birthday.

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Ermini

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

08-14-1937

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Florence

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Italy

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker "loves the scenery of Alberta"

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum