QUILT INDEX RECORD
32-28-528
Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:
AHQP 1-0016
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:
The Kite Quilt
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Star block
How wide is the quilt?
73 inches
How long is the quilt?
80.25 inches
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Green; Red; White; Yellow
Damage:
Dirty; Stains; Tears or holes
Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:
Much use
Time period:
1930-1949
Family/owner's date for quilt:
c.1930
Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:
c.1930
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
210
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
Straight
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Alternating with plain squares; Side by side
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric patterns, styles, motifs, or print categories used in the quilt top:
Geometric; Print; Solid/plain; Striped
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand 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?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Other
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
Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:
7
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid square; Outline
Quilt top made by:
Hammer, Rose Caroline
Where the quilt was made, city:
Olds
Where the quilt was made, province:
Alberta
Where the quilt was made, country:
Canada
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Public domain/traditional pattern
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Hirni
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
10-4-1874
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Rich Hill
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Missouri
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's date and place of death:
10-30-1955
Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:
Swiss
Who photographed this quilt?
Michael Schwartz
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Cite this Quilt
Hammer, Rose Carolin. The Kite Quilt. 1930-1949. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-528. Accessed: 04/25/24