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Barn Door; Hole in the Barn Door, Double Monkey Wrench, Love Knot, Quail's Nest
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QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-297
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
H87.109.1
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:
Barn Door
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Hole in the Barn Door, Double Monkey Wrench, Love Knot, Quail's Nest
How wide is the quilt?
172 cm
How long is the quilt?
206 cm
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Lavender; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding
Time period:
1901-1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
1910's - 1920's
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
30
Size of quilt blocks:
27 cm square
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by plain sashing
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Sashing width:
8.5 cm
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the quilt back:
86.5 cm, 85 cm
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; 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?
Cotton
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:
White
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:
6
Width between quilting lines:
2.8 cm
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid/crosshatch; Other
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Other
Quilting designs used, background fills:
Grid/crosshatch
Describe the quilting designs used:
Other = circles
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
Why was the quilt made?
Unknown
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Unknown
Where did the maker get their materials?
Unknown
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Unknown
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
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
Barn Door. 1901-1929. From Royal Alberta Museum, Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-297. Accessed: 03/29/24