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32-28-184

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project Number:

AHQP 1-0204

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Royal Alberta Museum

Who documented this quilt?

Alberta Heritage Quilt Project

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner; Quiltmaker

When was the form filled out?

09-18-1992

How did the quiltmaker participate in the creation of the quilt?

Made entire quilt

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Made the quilt

Where was the quilt documentation day held?

Calgary

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Animals Baby Quilt

Owner's name for quilt:

Applique Crib Quilt

How wide is the quilt?

48.5 inches

How long is the quilt?

62.5 inches

What color is the quilt?

Yellow

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

c.1985

When was the quilt finished?

c.1985

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Size of quilt blocks:

9.75 inches x 12.5 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Sashing width:

2.25 inches

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

Border only on sides. 7 inch wide blue poly cotton with cables.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton or polyester blend

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Other applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Yellow

Describe the back:

Different fabrics

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Home cut; Machine sewn; Separate binding applied

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

Describe the quilt filling:

Mountain Mist

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

8

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Outline

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

Cottage finish on sides of quilt, and home cut straight binding on the top and bottom of quilt.

Quilt top made by:

Amos, Beatrice Irene Bird

Quilted by:

Amos, Beatrice Irene Bird

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?

Teaching or learning sample

Details about why the quilt was made:

Teaching sample of applique and colour coordination

The quilt was made to be used for:

Other

Was the quilt used for something other than what it is used for now?

Teaching Sample

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Other

Describe the source of the pattern:

Quiltmaker's grandchildren's colouring box

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's name:

Beatrice Amos

Quiltmaker's maiden name:

Bird

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birth date:

04-16-1915

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Amherst

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Nova Scotia

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

English

Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:

Protestant

Quiltmaker's occupation:

Secretary

Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:

Administrator

Biography of the quiltmaker:

Quiltmaker is Quilting Group Leader of Confederation Park Drop In Centre and has been teaching quilting since 1950.

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Royal Alberta Museum

Cite this Quilt

Amos, Beatrice Irene Bir. Animals Baby Quilt. c.1985. From Royal Alberta Museum, Alberta Heritage Quilt Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=32-28-184. Accessed: 03/28/24