QUILT INDEX RECORD
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