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1901-1929
Applique Patchwor...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Applique Patchwork

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 174.5 cm x 199 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Dotted, Feedsack, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-166

KID: 32-28-166
1901-1929
Barn Door

Date Made: 1901-1929

Barn Door

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 172 cm x 206 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-297

KID: 32-28-297
1930-1949
Brickwork

Date Made: 1930-1949

Brickwork

Location Made: Cardston area, Alberta Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 183 cm x 207 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Striped, Other, suiting, tweeds

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-542

KID: 32-28-542
1901-1929
Cherry Basket

Date Made: 1901-1929

Cherry Basket

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 162.7 cm x 200.7 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Feedsack, Checked, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-198

KID: 32-28-198
1930-1949
Crazy Quilt
Margaret Fraser

Date Made: 1930-1949

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Margaret Fraser

Location Made: Alberta Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 158.5 cm x 178 cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Multiple scrap, Print

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Margaret was the wife of Henry Fraser, a fur trader at Fort Edmonton in the 1870s-1880s for the Hudson's Bay Company.

32-28-132

KID: 32-28-132
1876-1900
Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 157.5 cm x 224.2 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Satin, Velvet, Dotted, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-246

KID: 32-28-246
1876-1900
Crazy Quilt
Olla Sprague

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Olla Sprague

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Machine Piecing, Hand Applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 176 cm x 222.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Velvet, Other, Checked, Plaid, Print, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-262

KID: 32-28-262
1901-1929
Crazy Quilt
Pringle, May

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Pringle, May

Location Made: Alberta Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 166 cm x 210 cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Silk, Chintz, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Won 1st prize at the 1st Calgary Stampede in 1912.

32-28-495

KID: 32-28-495
1876-1900
Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 166.4 cm x 224.8 cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Glazed, Satin, Velvet, Floral, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-230

KID: 32-28-230
1901-1929
Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 168 cm x 184 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Linen, Silk, Broadcloth, Sateen, Dotted, Print, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-329

KID: 32-28-329
1950-1975
Crazy Quilt
Mrs. Ferrell Haug

Date Made: 1950-1975

Crazy Quilt

Creator: Mrs. Ferrell Haug

Location Made: Bergen, Alberta Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 175 cm x 218 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Rayon, Other synthetic, Dotted, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-525

KID: 32-28-525
1876-1900
Crazy Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Crazy Quilt

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 81.3 cm x 103 cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Cotton, Wool, Dotted, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-379

KID: 32-28-379
1901-1929
Crazy Quilt, Ciga...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Crazy Quilt, Cigarette Silks

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 183 cm x 217 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Sateen, Premium type, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-507

KID: 32-28-507
1876-1900
Double Irish Chai...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Double Irish Chain

Contruction: Machine Piecing, Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 191 cm x 191 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-83

KID: 32-28-83
Dresden Plate Pat...
Mrs. C. Eckert

Dresden Plate Pattern

Creator: Mrs. C. Eckert

Location Made: Ohio (OH) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Hand Applique, Dimensional applique, Embroidery

Quilt Size: 183.5 cm x 183.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Linsey-woolsey, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quilt was brought to Alberta by Mrs. C. Eckert.

32-28-1

KID: 32-28-1
1901-1929
Eight-Pointed Sta...
Nadeau, Diana Marie...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Eight-Pointed Star

Creator: Nadeau, Diana Marie (Gagne)

Location Made: St. Patrice, Quebec Canada

Contruction: Hand Applique

Quilt Size: 179.07 cm x 208.28 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Diana was 18 years of age when she made the quilt for her hopechest. After her marriage, she and Frederic lived with his parents in St. Patrice along the Beaurivage river where they had a sawmill. Diana found it hard to live with her in-laws. The couple wanted to have their own home but land in Queb...

32-28-658

KID: 32-28-658
1901-1929
Evening Star Vari...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Evening Star Variation

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 173 cm x 182 cm

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-428

KID: 32-28-428
c. 1850-1880
Grandmother's Flo...

Date Made: c. 1850-1880

Grandmother's Flower Garden

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 179.1 cm x 226.1 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Floral, Paisley, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quilt may have been made in Louisvlle Kentucky and brought with the Paul Booker Reed family as they made their way up to Fort McLeod, Alberta.

32-28-263

KID: 32-28-263
1901-1929
Grandmother's Flo...
Vida Seeley Wilcox

Date Made: 1901-1929

Grandmother's Flower Garden; Honeycomb

Creator: Vida Seeley Wilcox

Location Made: Saskatchewan Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 240 cm x 225 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-99

KID: 32-28-99
1950-1975
Honeycomb Variati...

Date Made: 1950-1975

Honeycomb Variation

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 155 cm x 168 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Checked, Conversation Prints, Floral, Mourning Prints, Plaid, Print

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quilt maker was 94 years old when she made the quilt. It was donated to the Winterburn Woment's Institute by her family.

32-28-182

KID: 32-28-182
1876-1900
LeMoyne Star

Date Made: 1876-1900

LeMoyne Star

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: cm x cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-314

KID: 32-28-314
1976-1999
Lemoyne Star; Eig...
Mrs. Demo

Date Made: 1976-1999

Lemoyne Star; Eight Pointed Star

Creator: Mrs. Demo

Location Made: Beaumont, Alberta Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 178.5 cm x 206 CM

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quiltmekar, Mrs. Demo, gave the quilt to her daughter, Della Johnson Craddock, who gave it to her daughter, Clara Holmes. Clara was the owner's aunt.

32-28-66

KID: 32-28-66
1876-1900
Log Cabin or Cour...
Mrs. Robbins

Date Made: 1876-1900

Log Cabin or Courthouse Steps

Creator: Mrs. Robbins

Location Made: Nova Scotia and Ontario Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 150 cm x 182.7 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Velvet, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

The quilt was begun in Nova Scotia and completed in Brantford Ontario.

32-28-149

KID: 32-28-149
1876-1900
Log Cabin Quilt
Mary Jane McDonald

Date Made: 1876-1900

Log Cabin Quilt

Creator: Mary Jane McDonald

Location Made: Nova Scotia Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 150 cm x 169.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Silk, Velvet, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

The quilt was one of two Mary Jane McDonald created for two of her granddaughters. On Mary Jane's death, this quilt was left to her granddaughter Winifred Viola Macdonald, then in her 8th year. Winifred gave the quilt to her daughter Audrey Marion Turton who passed it on to her son Keith Douglas Tur...

32-28-508

KID: 32-28-508
1901-1929
Lone Star or Eigh...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Lone Star or Eight Pointed Star

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 164 cm x 195 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-394

KID: 32-28-394
1901-1929
Medallion Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Medallion Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 155 cm x 167 cm

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Sateen, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

The owner bought the quilt from the 1926-1927 Eaton's catalogue with money earned from raising turkeys. It was used on her bed on the homestead in Wainwright and other towns as they moved.

32-28-576

KID: 32-28-576
unknown
Medallion Quilt

Date Made: unknown

Medallion Quilt

Location Made: Alberta Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 161 cm x 215 cm

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Glazed, Sateen, Paisley, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-707

KID: 32-28-707
1976-1999
One Patch Quilt
Virginia Houle

Date Made: 1976-1999

One Patch Quilt

Creator: Virginia Houle

Location Made: Saddle lake, Alberta Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 150 cm x 194 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-115

KID: 32-28-115
1901-1929
Pine Tree Variati...
Tyrrell, Isabelle

Date Made: 1901-1929

Pine Tree Variation

Creator: Tyrrell, Isabelle

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 160 cm x 200 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quilt made in USA, brought to Alberta in 1909.

32-28-510

KID: 32-28-510
1876-1900
Roman Square Vari...
McGowan, Mrs. Grego...

Date Made: 1876-1900

Roman Square Variation

Creator: McGowan, Mrs. Gregon

Location Made: Blythe , Ontario Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 102.9 cm x 167.9 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Cotton, Silk, Wool, Sateen, Satin, Velvet, Other, Dotted, Floral, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain, Striped, Brocade

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Quilt was brought to Alberta in 1923. Mr. Moss was botanist at the University of Alberta.

32-28-509

KID: 32-28-509
1901-1929
Sawtooth Variatio...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Sawtooth Variation

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing, Other applique

Quilt Size: 174 cm x 192 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-511

KID: 32-28-511
1901-1929
Square in Squares...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Square in Squares

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 164.5 cm x 191.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Linsey-woolsey, Solid/plain, Other, Tweed

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-461

KID: 32-28-461
1930-1949
Strippy Utility Q...

Date Made: 1930-1949

Strippy Utility Quilt/Roman Variation

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 176.5 cm x 200 cm

Quilting Techniques: Not quilted

Fabrics: Wool, Flannel, Linsey-woolsey, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-346

KID: 32-28-346
1901-1929
Utility Quilt
Mary Jane (Little) ...

Date Made: 1901-1929

Utility Quilt

Creator: Mary Jane (Little) Morrison

Location Made: Alberta Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 145.5 cm x 185 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Linsey-woolsey, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

The quiltmaker lived in Brampton, Ontario. She apprenticed at age 16 as a seamstress, later achieving Master status.She came to Alberta in 1914 and worked at Thompson & Dynes store(later Holt Renfrew). She was later a seamstrees in Vegreville, Alberta.

32-28-610

KID: 32-28-610
Estimate first half...
Utility Quilt

Date Made: Estimate first half of the 20th century based on fabric used.

Utility Quilt

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 163 cm x 210.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Machine quilting

Fabrics: Wool, Linsey-woolsey, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-49

KID: 32-28-49
1901-1929
Utility Quilt

Date Made: 1901-1929

Utility Quilt

Location Made: Canada

Contruction: Machine Piecing

Quilt Size: 171.5 cm x 190.5 cm

Quilting Techniques: Tied or tufted

Fabrics: Wool, Other blends, Linsey-woolsey, Plaid, Solid/plain, Striped

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-280

KID: 32-28-280
1901-1929
Wholecloth
Millar, J. F.

Date Made: 1901-1929

Wholecloth

Creator: Millar, J. F.

Location Made: Bentley, Alberta Canada

Quilt Size: 172 cm x 191 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Other blends, Solid/plain, Nylon

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

Ran a dress-making shop before being married, was a dress-maker.

32-28-478

KID: 32-28-478
1876-1900
Wholecloth Quilt

Date Made: 1876-1900

Wholecloth Quilt

Location Made: Alberta Canada

Quilt Size: 171 cm x 210.5 cm

Fabrics: Wool, Other, Solid/plain, Hudson's Bay Company blanket

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-17

KID: 32-28-17
1850-1875
Wild Goose Chase ...
Hess, Minnie Elizab...

Date Made: 1850-1875

Wild Goose Chase Variation

Creator: Hess, Minnie Elizabeth

Location Made: Demoyne, Iowa (IA) United States

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 106.7 cm x 137.2 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Plaid, Print, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-215

KID: 32-28-215
1950-1975
Windmill or Pinwh...
Davis, Rosie

Date Made: 1950-1975

Windmill or Pinwheel Variation

Creator: Davis, Rosie

Location Made: Fort Macleod, Alberta Canada

Contruction: Hand Piecing

Quilt Size: 167 cm x 212 cm

Quilting Techniques: Hand quilting

Fabrics: Cotton, Broadcloth, Floral, Solid/plain

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

The quilt was made by Rosie Davis, the daughter of a steamboat captain and Blood Indian woman. She came to South Alberta with her mother when Treaty 7 was signed. She lived in Fort Macleod and worked as an interpreter for the local courts and for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She was a prolific...

32-28-642

KID: 32-28-642
Location Made: Canada

Quilt Size: cm x cm

Project: Royal Alberta Museum Permanent Collection

32-28-675

KID: 32-28-675