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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