QUILT INDEX RECORD

32-28-520

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0008

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:

9 Patch

How wide is the quilt?

50 inches

How long is the quilt?

36 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Discoloration or dyes ran; Fading; Stains; Tears or holes; Wear to edge or binding; Other

Describe the damage:

yellowed, much use, fragile

Time period:

1930-1949

When was the quilt finished?

c.1932

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1932

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

70

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Alternating with plain squares; Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

3.75 inch yellow print

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

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

Dotted; Floral; Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing; Machine Piecing

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:

3

Describe the back:

Same fabric used throughout

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cotton

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

7

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Yeager, Myrtle Ethel

Quilted by:

Yeager, Myrtle Ethel

Where the quilt was made, city:

Tulsa

Where the quilt was made, state:

Oklahoma (OK)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Gift from Mother (who made the quilt)

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

Quilt owner's name:

Betty Jean Shibley (Yeager)

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?

Dave Pattinson

Access and copyright information:

Restricted