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44-45-965

When was the form filled out?

April 30, 2023

Host organization location:

Alberta Quilt Study Society, St Andrews Heights Community Hall, Calgary, Alberta

Owner's Information:

Private

Owner's Name:

Clark, Sheila

Address (city):

Calgary

Owner's Address (province):

Alberta

Owner's Address (country):

Canada

Quiltmaker's Name (maker of the top):

Anderson, Patricia Anne

Maiden Name:

Moore

Ethnicity:

Canadian/ Scottish/Irish

Occupation:

homemaker/artist

Gender:

Female

Quilt maker's date of birth:

December 5, 1932

Place of birth, city:

Portage la Prairie

Place of birth, province:

Manitoba

Place of birth, country:

Canada

Quilt maker marriage date:

1953

Quilt maker date and place of death:

September 14, 2020; Calgary, Alberta

Highest education level completed:

University - Bachelor of fine arts

Where has the quilt maker lived; locations with dates:

Portage la Prairie, Manitoba 1932-38 Winnipeg, Manitoba 1938-58 Calgary, Alberta 1958-2020

Quiltmaker's city:

Calgary

Quiltmaker's province:

Alberta

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Quilt maker spouse's and/or partner's name:

Anderson, Dennis Arthur

Birth date, Place of Birth, Ethnicity (spouse and/or partner):

1932;Winnipeg, Manitoba; Canadian/Prussian/Scottish

Occupation (spouse and/or partner):

Chartered Accountant FCPA CPA

# of Children:

2

Father's name:

Moore, Ira Austin

Birth Place, father:

November 18, 1905; Oakville, Manitoba

Mother's name:

Miller, Velma Fredrika

Birth Place, mother:

October 3, 1905; Ochre, Manitoba

Ethnic/Tribal background, father:

Canadian/ Irish/ Scottish

Ethnic/Tribal background, mother:

Canadian/ Scottish/ Irish

Estimated number of quilts made:

more than 50

Where are the quilts?

with family

Details about the group (group name):

St Stephen's Anglican Church Quilting group

Details about the group (location):

Calgary, Alberta

Where and from whom did the maker learn about quilting?

From Relative

When did the quilt maker learn to quilt?

Age 11-19

Construction preference, Hand quilting is done with:

hand and machine hand quilted with a frame on horses

Does/did the quilt maker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach?

yes

Describe any special stories, or other interesting things about the quilt or its maker:

Quilts that won awards My Flying Lehof - juried into Nickle Arts Museum University of Calgary Quilt Show May 1988 Rainbow of Candles - displayed at the Breast Cancer Project in Stratford Ontario in 2004. The quilt was displayed in Calgary. It was auctioned - the family bought it for $525. Batik the quilt won first prize at the Calgary Stampede 1999.

Description of quilt:

Gentle Breeze Whispers

Designer:

Anderson, Patt

Quilt and/or pattern name used by family:

Gentle Breezes

Describe the sources of the quilt's materials:

Kit received for Christmas 2003 - additional fabric for strips and borders cost $192.86

Owner's relationship to quiltmaker (other):

daughter - in - law

Date Made:

2005

Place Made (city):

Calgary

Place Made (province):

Alberta

Place Made (country):

Canada

Quilt was originally designed to be used as:

Bedding, daily use

Who quilted this quilt?

Anderson, Patt

Type of quilt object:

Finished quilt

Quilt width:

93"

Quilt length:

113"

Block width x length:

centre four blocks 15 3/4" x 15 3/4"

Number of Border/Frames:

6

Border/frames width:

4"; 1"; 9 3/4"; 3 3/4"; 6"; 4"

Sashing width:

6"

Medallion width x length:

37" x 49"

Binding width:

less than a half inch

Batting loft:

Medium

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Predominate colours:

Blue; Cream; Gray; Green; Navy; Red

Overall colour scheme:

Multicolor

Overall condition:

Very good/almost new

Describe the damage:

broken quilting threads

Time period:

2000-2025

Layout format:

Medallion or framed center

One Patch; Sampler; Block Shape:

Sampler

Number of quilt blocks; 1/2 blocks; 1/4 blocks:

22

Block orientation:

On point or rotated on 45 degrees

Sashing:

Side by side; Separated by pieced pattern sashing

Fiber types used in quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric weave:

Broadcloth

Printing and dying techniques:

Floral; Paisley; Print

Unique fibre, fabric or fabric types used:

Tonals

Piecing technique:

Machine Piecing

Edge finish:

Separate binding applied

Describe the binding:

flange

Quilting:

Machine quilting

Quilting patterns:

Grid/crosshatch; In-the-ditch; Meander/free motion

Quilting patterns:

Feathering; Wreaths

Quilting patterns (other):

Twin needle motifs include hearts, stars and birds

Type of Inscriptions on quilt top and Quilt label or inscription on back:

Date; Initials; Message

Method for Inscriptions on quilt top and Quilt label or inscription on back:

Attached label; In the quilting; Ink

Content of inscription and Content of label or inscription:

1- pa05 (quilted inscription - gold metallic) 2 - Gentle Breezes Whisper ( quilted - gold metallic) 3 - Pieced label Gentle breezes whisper/ The kit of the 12 main blocks was a Christmas Gift in 2003 from Barb, Daniel and Catherine/ and were sewn 6-17 March 2004./ the joining strips and borders/ cost $192.80 and were sewn/ 1 April - 1 September 2005/ there are 664 pieces sewn by machine/ there are 422 hearts, 58 birds plus other/patterns quilted by machine/ 93" x 113"/ Patrician (Moore) Anderson PA05

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

2005

Quilt back color:

Navy

Quilt back fibre type:

Cotton

Quilt back weave:

Plain

Quilt back description:

Machine sewn; Same fabric used throughout

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:

3-0872

Who photographed this quilt?

K Murray

Copyright holder:

Alberta Quilt Discovery Project

Cite this Quilt

Anderson, Patricia Ann. Gentle Breezes. 2000-2025. 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=44-45-965. Accessed: 12/12/24