1876-1900

Victorian Patchwo...

van Aswegen, Mrs. E...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Victorian Patchwork strip - detail 1

Creator: van Aswegen, Mrs. ED

Location Made: Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 17cm x 1.47cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Chintz, Glazed, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Solid/plain

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Beautiful example of traditional Victorian crazy patchwork.

31-27-222

KID: 31-27-222

1876-1900

Victorian Patchwo...

van Aswegen, Mrs. E...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Victorian Patchwork strip

Creator: van Aswegen, Mrs. ED

Location Made: Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 17cm x 1.47cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Chintz, Glazed, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Solid/plain

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Beautiful example of traditional Victorian crazy patchwork.

31-27-221

KID: 31-27-221

1850-1875

Tumbling blocks

Andrew, Isabella Vi...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Tumbling blocks

Creator: Andrew, Isabella Vickers

Location Made: United Kingdom

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 2.13m x 2.16m

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Broadcloth, Flannel, Satin, Velvet, Solid/plain

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-219

KID: 31-27-219

1850-1875

Tumbling Blocks -...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Tumbling Blocks - back

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 49cm x 48cm

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Chintz, Glazed, Satin, Velvet, Checked, Print, Solid/plain

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-227

KID: 31-27-227

1876-1900

Quilt runner

Fletcher, Mary

Date Made: 1876-1900

Quilt runner

Creator: Fletcher, Mary

Location Made: Bathurst, Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: English template Piecing, Foundation Piecing, Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 66cm x 1m 37cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Print, Solid/plain

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Miss E Dicks (Ethel or Edith) inherited the quilt from her Fletcher grandmother, Mrs Mary Fletcher (nee Clayton)

31-27-214

KID: 31-27-214

Hexagon Scrap Qui...

Heald, Mrs.

Hexagon Scrap Quilt

Creator: Heald, Mrs.

Location Made: Scarborough United Kingdom

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 189cm x 260cm

Fabrics: Cotton, Chintz, Flannel, Checked, Conversation Prints, Dotted, Floral, Geometric, Paisley, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-224

KID: 31-27-224

1850-1875

Hexagon Patchwork...

Bowker, Hester Susa...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Hexagon Patchwork

Creator: Bowker, Hester Susannah

Location Made: Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 1.05m? x 1.70m

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Dotted, Floral, Paisley, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Mrs. Bowker lived on a number of farms in the Alexandria, Fish River and Carlisle Bridge, finally settling at Thornkloof where she lived until her death at 95 years old, outliving her husband by over 30 years.

31-27-216

KID: 31-27-216

1876-1900

Hexagon Blocks - ...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Hexagon Blocks - "Garden Paths"

Location Made: South Africa

Contruction: English template Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 197cm x 197cm

Fabrics: Silk, Other, Glazed, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Other

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-217

KID: 31-27-217

1800-1849

Grandma's Flower ...

Gray, Elizabeth

Date Made: 1800-1849

Grandma's Flower Garden

Creator: Gray, Elizabeth

Location Made: Grahamstown, Eastern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Foundation Piecing, Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 197cm x 197cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Floral, Print, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-220

KID: 31-27-220

Framed medallion

Framed medallion

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 1.2cm? x 2m

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Dotted, Floral, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-223

KID: 31-27-223

Bricks

Barker, Elspeth Mrs...

Bricks

Creator: Barker, Elspeth Mrs.

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Strip/string Piecing

Quilt Size: 220cm x 229cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Other, Print, Printed patchwork, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

31-27-225

KID: 31-27-225

1876-1900

Jordan, Enid Isobel...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Creator: Jordan, Enid Isobel

Location Made: Kimbereley, Northern Cape South Africa

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 220cm x 229cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Chintz, Glazed, Satin, Velvet, Multiple scrap, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: South Africa Quilt History Project; Albany Museum

Beautiful example of traditional Victorian crazy patchwork

31-27-381

KID: 31-27-381