QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-526
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0013
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Royal Alberta Museum
Who documented this quilt?
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project
This is a:
Finished quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
One Patch
How wide is the quilt?
66 inches
How long is the quilt?
51.5 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Brown; Gray
Damage:
Fading; Wear to edge or binding; Other
Describe the damage:
fragile
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1935
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
before 1939
Describe the quilt's layout:
One patch or allover
Number of quilt blocks:
168
Size of quilt blocks:
irregular
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Side by side
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Squares
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Wool
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Other
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Other
Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:
tweed, basketweave
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:
Embroidery
Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:
herringbone stitch along edges
Materials used to make the back:
Flannel
What color is the back of the quilt?
Gray
Number of pieces of fabric in the quilt back:
1
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Straight grain
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Made from cloth samples from maker's brother's tailor shop
Quilt top made by:
Flynn, Minnie I.
Where the quilt was made, city:
Armoy
Where the quilt was made, county:
Balleymoney
Where the quilt was made, country:
Ireland
How was this quilt acquired?
Gift
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
"This quilt originated in Armoy, Balleymoney, Northern Ireland from cloth samples used by my uncle in his tailor shop. It was made by his sister (my Aunt) prior to the beginning of the Second World War in 1939. This information was given to me by her daughter (my cousin) who lives in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The tailor shop was situated in the old home from where the family of nine children grew up beginning in the late 1800's. Attached is a photograph of the old home which I took while on a visit to Northern Ireland. The pieces of the quilt were hand stitched together with the herringbone stitch and the quilt was then backed with a used and slightly worn flannelette sheet. Quilts of that type were very heavy but did provide a great deal of comfort in sometimes cold bedrooms. This quilt came into my possess by way of another cousin and sister to the above. She had come to Calgary from Belfast, Northern Ireland to work at the General Hospital as registered nurse. She later met an Australian, married him and then they moved to Australia to make their home. Prior to her death in 1984, she sent the quilt to me from Australia as a keep sake of our family. This quilt has quite literally being around the world. I have now passed ownership of this quilt on to my daughter Judith Harper."
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Where did the maker get their materials?
Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Carson
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Armoy
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
Ireland
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
c.1975
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Irish
Quiltmaker's occupation:
Nurse
Who photographed this quilt?
Niru Khambhaita
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Flynn, Minnie I. One Patch. 1930-1949. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-526. Accessed: 04/27/24