QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-517

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0005

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:

Navajo Horizon Return

How wide is the quilt?

47 inches

How long is the quilt?

34.5 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Orange; Pink

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Type of inscription:

Date; Other

Describe the type of inscription:

copyright

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Copyright 1992

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

1992

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on border; other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Lower right corner, 1st border

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1992

Describe the quilt's layout:

Nontraditional or art

Subject of the quilt:

3 figures looking at horizon

Number of borders:

5

Describe the borders:

1st (innermost): pink print 2nd: pieced squares of printed fabric (blue, pink & yellow) 3rd: pink & red print 4th: blue print 5th (outermost): red print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

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

Print

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

denim

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton; Other

Description of the back:

blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Cream; Orange

Describe the back:

Print

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Machine quilting

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Meander/free motion; Patches outlined/in the ditch

Describe the quilting designs used:

Pictoral quilt

Who photographed this quilt?

S.L. Polsky

Access and copyright information:

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