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QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-280

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H68.157.67

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Utility Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

171.5 cm

How long is the quilt?

190.5 cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Poor/very worn

Damage:

Dirty; Distortion or shrinkage; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Stains; Tears or holes

Repairs:

Tear or hole sewn together

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

2 tears on the top stithced together

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

C. 1929

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1929

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Size of quilt blocks:

cm square

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Linsey-woolsey

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

Plaid; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Beige or Tan

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

Many

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

Various

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Blanket or flannel

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

Wool

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Beige

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Unknown

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

Quilt owner's name:

Royal Alberta Museum

Quilt owner's city:

Edmonton

Quilt owner's province:

Alberta

Quilt owner's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Who photographed this quilt?

Lucie Heins

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum

Cite this Quilt

Utility Quilt. 1901-1929. From Royal Alberta Museum, Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-280. Accessed: 03/28/24