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Sunflower Illusion; Sunflower Illusion; Milady's fan variation - Aunt Martha
CITE THIS QUILT
QUILT INDEX RECORD
44-45-86
When was the form filled out?
3-19-2017
Host organization location:
ABQSS Shepard Hall
Owner's Information:
Private
Owner's Name:
Drake, Brenda
Address (city):
Calgary
Owner's Address (province):
Alberta
Owner's Address (country):
Canada
Quiltmaker's Name (maker of the top):
Drake, Brenda
Maiden Name:
Drake
Ethnicity:
North American
Occupation:
Piano Teacher, Draftsperson
Gender:
Female
Quilt maker's date of birth:
1961
Place of birth, city:
Edmonton
Place of birth, province:
Alberta
Place of birth, country:
Canada
Highest education level completed:
University
Where has the quilt maker lived; locations with dates:
Edmonton AB 1961-62 Dawson Creek BC 1962-66 Edmonton AB 1966-72 Calgary AB 1972 - present
Quiltmaker's city:
Calgary
Quiltmaker's province:
Alberta
Quiltmaker's country:
Canada
Father's name:
Drake, Edward
Birth Place, father:
Ottawa Ontario
Mother's name:
Dimmer, Doreen
Birth Place, mother:
Vancouver British Columbia
Ethnic/Tribal background, father:
North American
Ethnic/Tribal background, mother:
Irish
Estimated number of quilts made:
5-20 quilts
Where are the quilts?
Extended care home with dad (1), rest are with the owner
Details about the group (group name):
with friends
Where and from whom did the maker learn about quilting?
From Class; From Friend; Self-Taught
When did the quilt maker learn to quilt?
Age 30-39
Construction preference, Hand quilting is done with:
By machine
Does/did the quilt maker sell quilts?
no
Does/did the quiltmaker teach?
no
Describe any special stories, or other interesting things about the quilt or its maker:
1. 101st Grey Cup Quilt - bought some fabrics in Regina where I servedpancakes in -28 weather. 2. As I made it, I thought of it as my favourite hike: even though it was hard, the unfolding beauty kept me going until it was finished 3. 2nd Quilt I ever finished
Description of quilt:
Paper Pieced - Sunflowers
Designer:
Neimeyer, Judy
Quilt Design Title:
Sunflower Illusion
Quilt and/or pattern name used by family:
Sunflower Illusion
Source of fabric:
Purchased new
Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:
Shops in Calgary AB and Regin SK
Owner's relationship to quiltmaker (if any):
Quilt owner
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
Made it
Date Made:
2015
Place Made (city):
Calgary
Place Made (province):
Alberta
Place Made (country):
Canada
Date Begun:
c.2014
Date completed:
c.2015
Reason quilt was made:
Personal enjoyment
Quilt was originally designed to be used as:
Bedding, daily use
Who quilted this quilt?
Sproule, Berny
Has this quilt been exhibited, displayed?
Heritage Park 2015
Type of quilt object:
Finished quilt
Quilt width:
86
Quilt length:
95.5
Block width x length:
9.75
Number of Border/Frames:
2
Border/frames width:
2.5;6.25
Binding width:
less than a half inch
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
Predominate colours:
Black; Orange; Yellow
Overall condition:
Excellent/like new
Time period:
2000-2025
Subject of quilt:
Sunflower
Layout format:
Block pattern
Block pattern name, alternate common name:
Milady's fan variation - Aunt Martha
Brackman # or other source & #:
3340
One Patch; Sampler; Block Shape:
Squares
Number of quilt blocks; 1/2 blocks; 1/4 blocks:
56
Block orientation:
Straight
Fiber types used in quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric weave:
Broadcloth
Printing and dying techniques:
Batik
Piecing technique:
Foundation Piecing; Machine Piecing
Edge finish:
Separate binding applied; Hand sewn; Machine sewn
Describe the binding:
Mitered, Double fold
Material used for batting:
Wool
Quilting:
Machine quilting
Quilting (other):
Long Arm
Quilting patterns (other):
Edge to edge panto
Method for Inscriptions on quilt top and Quilt label or inscription on back:
Attached label; Computer generated
Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:
Sunflower Illusions 98x96 Made by Brenda Drake Machine Quilted by Bernie Sproule Pattern by Judy Neimeyer 2015 Calgary Alberta
Quilt back color:
Blue; Orange; White
Quilt back fibre type:
Cotton
Quilt back weave:
Plain
Quilt back description:
Back art/design on quilt back; Different fabrics; Machine sewn
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Royal Alberta Museum Archives; Alberta Quilt Study Society
Who documented this quilt?
Alberta Quilt Discovery Project
Alberta Quilt Discovery Project Number:
3-0528
Who photographed this quilt?
Murray, Katherine
Copyright holder:
Alberta Quilt Discovery Project
Cite this Quilt
Drake, Brend. Sunflower Illusion. c.2015. From Royal Alberta Museum Archives; Alberta Quilt Study Society, Alberta Quilt Discovery Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=44-45-86. Accessed: 03/28/24