QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-424
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0306
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Royal Alberta Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project; Heritage Park Collection
Alternate inventory control number:
PI 489
Person filling out this form is:
Quilt owner
When was the form filled out?
02-17-1993
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Received as a gift
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Calgary
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Log Cabin- Barn Raising set
How wide is the quilt?
66.5 inches
How long is the quilt?
74 inches
Shape of edge:
Embellished or trimmed
Describe the edge:
Ruffled
Shape of corners:
Embellished or trimmed
Describe the corners:
ruffled
What color is the quilt?
Pink
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Stains
Time period:
1850-1875
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1870s
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
48
Size of quilt blocks:
8.25 x 8.75 inches
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
4 inch strip piecing on two sides.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Silk
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Foundation Piecing; Hand Piecing
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
3
How is the binding made?
Bias grain; Commercial; Ruffles
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
greater than one inch
How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?
3.5 inches
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Tied or tufted
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Donated to Heritage Park
Ownership of this quilt is:
Public Museum, Library or Institution
Quilt owner's name:
Heritage Park
Quilt owner's city:
Calgary
Quilt owner's province:
Alberta
Quilt owner's country:
Canada
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Royal Alberta Museum
Cite this Quilt
Log Cabin- Barn Raising set. 1850-1875. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project; Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-424. Accessed: 03/29/24