QUILT INDEX RECORD
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