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Heart Sampler; A Celebration of Hearts

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QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-514

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0002

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Heart Sampler

Owner's name for quilt:

A Celebration of Hearts

How wide is the quilt?

76.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

97.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Orange; Pink; Purple; White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

04-1991

When was the quilt finished?

05-1991

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

35

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by inner and outer sashing (sashing surrounds all sides of all blocks)

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

7

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Sampler

Sashing width:

3 inches

Number of borders:

2

Describe the borders:

Inner: 2 inch solid brown fabric Outer: 8 inch patterned fabric

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Floral; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Applique

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Quilt top made by:

Scotney, Shirley Jean

Quilted by:

Scotney, Shirley Jean

Where the quilt was made, city:

Lethbridge

Where the quilt was made, province:

Alberta

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Jean Wells Book "A Celebration of Hearts"

Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

"I made this quilt because I'm drawn to the simple beauty of the heart design."

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Rae

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

12-02-1946

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Duncan

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

British Columbia

Who photographed this quilt?

Ken A. Meisner

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum

Cite this Quilt

Scotney, Shirley Jea. Heart Sampler. 05-1991. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-514. Accessed: 03/29/24