QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-346

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

H87.346.3

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:

Strippy Utility Quilt/Roman Variation

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Bar Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

176.5 cm

How long is the quilt?

200 cm

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gray

Overall color scheme:

Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Open seams; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding

Time period:

1930-1949

Describe the quilt's layout:

Vertical strip

Size of quilt blocks:

cm square

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Wool

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Flannel; Linsey-woolsey

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

Solid/plain; Striped

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

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

no

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel; Wool

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Gray

Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:

7

Width of pieces on the quilt back:

Reverse of Front

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Reversible

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Wool

How is the binding made?

Straight grain

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

No filling

How are the layers held together?

Not quilted

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Why was the quilt made?

Unknown

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