QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-495
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
H84.61.1
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?
166 cm
How long is the quilt?
210 cm
Shape of edge:
Straight
Describe the edge:
Embroidery
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Pink; Red
Overall color scheme:
Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Disintegration of fabric; Fold marks or creases; Stains; Other
Describe the damage:
weighted silk deteriorating
Repairs:
Stabilized with netting
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Conservation work doen on 17 patches
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt started?
c. 1911
When was the quilt finished?
c. 1911
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c. 1911
Further information concerning dates:
Entered in 1912 Clagary Stampede Exhibition
Describe the quilt's layout:
Crazy
Number of quilt blocks:
20
Size of quilt blocks:
41.9 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:
Silk
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Chintz; Sateen; Satin; Velvet
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Dotted; Floral; Plaid; 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:
Wool thread
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
Green; Maroon; Turquoise or Teal
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
2
Width of pieces on the quilt back:
84 cm, 82.5 cm
Describe the back:
Hand sewn; Print; Same fabric used throughout
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Other
Describe the binding:
None
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Not quilted
Quilt top made by:
Pringle, May
Where the quilt was made, province:
Alberta
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Won 1st prize at the 1st Calgary Stampede in 1912.
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry
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
Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:
Calgary Stampede Exhibition 1912
Contests entered:
Won 1st place in 1912 Calgary Stampede Exhibition
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 gender:
Female
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
Pringle, Ma. Crazy Quilt. c. 1911. From Royal Alberta Museum, Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-495. Accessed: 03/29/24