QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-521
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0009
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:
Symbol for International Year of Women- 1975
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Medallion
How wide is the quilt?
79 inches
How long is the quilt?
91.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; White
Overall color scheme:
Two color
Time period:
1950-1975
When was the quilt finished?
c.1975
Describe the quilt's layout:
Medallion or framed center
Subject of the quilt:
Symbol for year 1975
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
inner- printed fabric outer- blue fabric with applique in each corner
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton or polyester blend
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton or polyester blend
What color is the back of the quilt?
Blue or Navy
How is the binding made?
Other
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Polyester
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
6
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Outline
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Quilted using a stab stitch
Quilt top made by:
Reeves, Kate; Sanden, Marg; Lind, Randi; Lougheed, Donna
Quilted by:
Reeves, Kate; Sanden, Marg; Lind, Randi; Lougheed, Donna
Where the quilt was made, city:
Calgary
Where the quilt was made, province:
Alberta
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
How was this quilt acquired?
Made by owner
Why was the quilt made?
Commemorative; Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
For United Nations "International Year of Women"
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Original to maker; Other
Describe the source of the pattern:
Symbol for 1975
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Describe anything about the design of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
Each corner contains a symbol for each of the makers: CA for Catharine Ann and 702 for house number; symbol for birth sign; symbol for "keep it open", tree for psychology.
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Rochester, N.Y. (Reeves); Strathmore, AB (Sanden); Nanton, AB (Lind); Montreal, QC (Lougheed)
Who photographed this quilt?
Michael Schwartz
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Reeves, Kate; Sanden, Marg; Lind, Randi; Lougheed, Donn. Symbol for International Year of Women- 1975. c.1975. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-521. Accessed: 04/26/24