QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-519
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0007
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Royal Alberta Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project
This is a:
Quilt top with unfinished edge
Quilt's title:
One patch
How wide is the quilt?
60 inches
How long is the quilt?
81 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Pink; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor; Bright or primary colors
Quilt's condition:
Fair/worn
Damage:
Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Wear to edge or binding; Other
Describe the damage:
Much use, yellowing
Time period:
1901-1929
When was the quilt finished?
c.1929
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1928-1930
Who estimated the quilt's date?
Bial(?)
Further information concerning dates:
Examined 04-04-1992
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
391
Size of quilt blocks:
3.25 inches x 3.25 inches
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
2.75 inch pink printed fabric
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Floral; Plaid; Print
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
7
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout
How is the binding made?
Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn; Unfinished/raw edge
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Machine quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Single parallel lines
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
One edge of quilt has been turned in; the rest are left unfinished. "These squares are scraps from material she [the maker] used to make dresses/clothes for herself & members of her family. I (Betty Jean) particularly remember quite vividly some of them- as I sat next to her (always) in church and would count or trace the designs in her dress- usually because it was quite hot (Oklahoma is warm country) and my mind was wandering from the sermon being preached"
Where the quilt was made, city:
Tulsa
Where the quilt was made, state:
Oklahoma (OK)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Jordan
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
06-20-1899
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
86
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Arkansas
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
04-20-1985
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
English/Scottish
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Sunday School Teacher
Who photographed this quilt?
Michael Schwartz
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
One patch. c.1929. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-519. Accessed: 04/26/24