QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-329

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H91.105.1

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:

Crazy Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

168 cm

How long is the quilt?

184 cm

Shape of edge:

Embellished or trimmed

Describe the edge:

Straight Edges

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Black; Red; White

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Disintegration of fabric; Fading; Quilting thread broken or ties missing; Tears or holes; Other

Describe the damage:

Weight silk damage

Time period:

1901-1929

When was the quilt started?

c. 1915

When was the quilt finished?

c. 1915

Family/owner's date for quilt:

c. 1915

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

16

Size of quilt blocks:

43.2 cm square

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Linen; Silk

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth; Sateen

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

Dotted; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread; Silk thread

Materials used to make the back:

Satin/Sateen

What color is the back of the quilt?

Red

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

2

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

88.9 cm

Describe the back:

Hand sewn; Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Other

Describe the binding:

Sateen

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; 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?)

Describe the quilt filling:

Muslin

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

Cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

Red

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

4

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

4

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

The quilt has numerous embroidery stitches: Arrowhead, button hole variations, crown stitch variations, feather stitch variations, herringbone variations, lazy daisy stitch, sheal stitsh, straight stitch.

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Why was the quilt made?

Other

Details about why the quilt was made:

Payment for work done

The quilt was made to be used for:

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?

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