QUILT INDEX RECORD
37-35-38
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Country Heritage Park
Who documented this quilt?
Country Heritage Park Collection
Country Heritage Park Number:
CHPPC1994.1.01
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
Interviewer:
David Nattress
Location of data collection:
8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON
This is a:
Finished quilt
Quilt's title:
Log Cabin
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Log Cabin Streak of Lightning
How wide is the quilt?
60"
How long is the quilt?
69-1/2"
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Orange; Red; White; Yellow
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Dark colors
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric
Type of inscription:
Date; Initials; Message
What is inscribed on the quilt?
2856 Pieces EM Melinda Coe April 15, 1890
What is the date inscribed on the quilt?
April 15, 1890
Method used to make the inscription:
Embroidery
Location of inscription:
on block
Describe where the inscription was found:
8 block down on right side
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
April 15, 1890
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
168
Size of quilt blocks:
5" x 5"
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton; Rayon; Silk; Other
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Checked; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Premium type; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Machine sewn
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
3/8"
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cannot tell
How thick is the quilt?
Thin (Less than 3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Thread type used for the quilting:
cotton
Color of thread used in the quilting:
blue
Width between quilting lines:
1/2"
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
All-over-design; Echo; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Describe the quilting designs used:
chevron echo all over
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
centers are not red
Quilt top made by:
Maker Unknown
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
The donor of the quilt was given it by an acquaintance in their cottage area. Donor Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Patterson, Bolton, Ontario
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donated in 1994
Why was the quilt made?
Not described
The quilt was made to be used for:
Decorative throw
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
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
Who photographed this quilt?
J Lyons
Details
Cite this Quilt
Maker Unknow. Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From Country Heritage Park, Country Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=37-35-38. Accessed: 04/18/24