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Log Cabin- Barn Raising set

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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