QUILT INDEX RECORD
37-35-28
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Country Heritage Park
Who documented this quilt?
Country Heritage Park Collection
Country Heritage Park Number:
CHPPC1978.140.01
Person filling out this form is:
Author/researcher
Source of the information on this quilt:
Judy Lyons, on behalf of Country Heritage Park
When was the form filled out?
March 2013
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Other
Interviewer:
David Nattress
Location of data collection:
8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON
This is a:
Finished quilt
Describe the item:
Wholecloth blue bedspread
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Wholecloth blue beadspread
How wide is the quilt?
57-1/2"
How long is the quilt?
61"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Other
Describe the corners:
squared
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Overall color scheme:
One color/monochromatic
Quilt's condition:
Poor/very worn
Damage:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes
OTHER DAMAGE TO QUILT: If you chose Other, please describe the damage.
someone has opened edge to see batting
Time period:
1930-1949
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1945
Who estimated the quilt's date?
J lyons
Describe the quilt's layout:
Wholecloth
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Sateen
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
Description of the back:
same as front
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Describe the back:
Machine sewn
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
half inch - one inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Other
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
Describe the quilt filling:
knitted blanket
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
blue
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
4-5
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
5
Width between quilting lines:
1"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Floral
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
4 large tulips in corners
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
An edge has been opened to expose a knitted blanket inside
Quilt top made by:
Maker Unknown
Where the quilt was made, province:
Ontario
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
How was this quilt acquired?
Unknown
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
donated to Country Heritage Park by JohnJ. Blumenstock
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown; Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, special occasion
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern; Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Kit
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Country Heritage Park (Country Heritage Agricultural Society)
Quilt owner's city:
Milton
Quilt owner's province:
Ontario
Quilt owner's country:
Canada
Details
Cite this Quilt
Maker Unknow. Wholecloth blue beadspread. 1930-1949. From Country Heritage Park, Country Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=37-35-28. Accessed: 03/28/24