Nova Scotia Heritage Quilt Project

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Browse our records of historic quilts made by Nova Scotian women since 1850.

CATEGORIES

DECADE

1880s, 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

COUNTY

Annapolis, Antigonish, Cape Breton, Colchester, Cumberland, Digby, Guysborough, Halifax, Hants, Inverness, Kings, Lunenburg, Pictou, Queens, Richmond, Shelburne, Victoria, Yarmouth

PURPOSE

Birth, Wedding, Anniversary, Fundraiser, Friendship, Signature/autograph/album, Centennial, Red Cross, Commemorative

PATTERN

Hexagon, 9-patch, 4-patch, Crazy, Star, Sunbonnet Sue or Overall Bill, Log cabin, Sunshine and shadow, Sawtooth, Bear’s paw/Cat’s paw, Flying geese, Snowball, Windmill, Rob Peter to Pay Paul, Irish chain, Tumbling blocks, Pictoral/figurative, Trapunto, African Nova Scotian, Red and white, Charm, Dresden plate, Grandmother’s flower garden

FABRIC TYPE

Cotton, Silk, Wool, Linen, Polyester

CONSTRUCTION

Applique, Whole cloth, Piecework, Strip piecing, Paper backing, Machine sewn, Hand sewn, Machine and hand sewn, Medallion, Inch or postage stamp, Squares or rectangles

STITCHING

Embroidered, Cross stitched, Sewn on binding, No sewn-on binding, Pieced binding

Featured

1960s, Annapolis, Cotton, Brick Work, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

#95-21

1960s, Annapolis, Cotton, Brick Work, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Annapolis, Cotton, Brick Work, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

1980s, Thrifted, Bethlehem Star, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-11

1980s, Thrifted, Bethlehem Star, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1980s, Thrifted, Bethlehem Star, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Annapolis, Monkey Wrench, Cotton, Piecework, Straight Set, Sash, Back Turned Front, Turned Together, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#03-1161

Unknown Date, Annapolis, Monkey Wrench, Cotton, Piecework, Straight Set, Sash, Back Turned Front, Turned Together, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Annapolis, Monkey Wrench, Cotton, Piecework, Straight Set, Sash, Back Turned Front, Turned Together, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1930s, Annapolis, Piecework, Kansas City Star, Cotton, Muslin, Applique, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

#03-1136

1930s, Annapolis, Piecework, Kansas City Star, Cotton, Muslin, Applique, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1930s, Annapolis, Piecework, Kansas City Star, Cotton, Muslin, Applique, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1940s, Halifax, Utility, Strip piecing, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

#97-728

1940s, Halifax, Utility, Strip piecing, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1940s, Halifax, Utility, Strip piecing, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1960s, Inverness, Gift, Cotton, Hearts & Gizzards, Doll's, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

#96-657

1960s, Inverness, Gift, Cotton, Hearts & Gizzards, Doll's, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Inverness, Gift, Cotton, Hearts & Gizzards, Doll's, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Saskatchewan, Gift, Dresden plate, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Bias Binding, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

#96-574

1960s, Saskatchewan, Gift, Dresden plate, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Bias Binding, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Saskatchewan, Gift, Dresden plate, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Bias Binding, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

1900s, Lunenburg, Inheritance, Wild Goose, Cotton, Chintz, Twill, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-1

1900s, Lunenburg, Inheritance, Wild Goose, Cotton, Chintz, Twill, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1900s, Lunenburg, Inheritance, Wild Goose, Cotton, Chintz, Twill, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Suspension Bridge, Straight Set, Without Sash, Cotton, Pique, Corded Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-2

1890s, Lunenburg, Suspension Bridge, Straight Set, Without Sash, Cotton, Pique, Corded Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Suspension Bridge, Straight Set, Without Sash, Cotton, Pique, Corded Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Auction, 9-patch, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

#95-3

1890s, Lunenburg, Auction, 9-patch, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Auction, 9-patch, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Home-cut Straight Binding, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1920s, Guysborough, Strip piecing, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

#95-4

1920s, Guysborough, Strip piecing, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1920s, Guysborough, Strip piecing, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1900s, Lunenburg, Utility, Crosses and Losses, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Cotton, Wool, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

#95-5

1900s, Lunenburg, Utility, Crosses and Losses, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Cotton, Wool, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

1900s, Lunenburg, Utility, Crosses and Losses, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Cotton, Wool, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

1880s, Halifax, Group Project, Fundraiser, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

#95-6

1880s, Halifax, Group Project, Fundraiser, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1880s, Halifax, Group Project, Fundraiser, Cotton, Straight Set, Front Turned Back, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1930s, Lunenburg, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Chintz, Silk, Velvet, Flannelette, Satin, Polyester, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

#95-7

1930s, Lunenburg, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Chintz, Silk, Velvet, Flannelette, Satin, Polyester, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1930s, Lunenburg, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, With Sash, Cotton, Chintz, Silk, Velvet, Flannelette, Satin, Polyester, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

#95-8

1960s, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1960s, Applique, Embroidered, Straight Set, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Hand sewn

1960s, Cape Breton, Blocks, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine

#95-9

1960s, Cape Breton, Blocks, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine

1960s, Cape Breton, Blocks, Cotton, Straight Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine

1960s, Richmond, Fan, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine

#95-10

1960s, Richmond, Fan, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine

1960s, Richmond, Fan, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine

1980s, Thrifted, Butterflies, Applique, Cotton, Flour Bags, Straight Set, With Sash, Turned Together, Machine and hand sewn

#95-12

1980s, Thrifted, Butterflies, Applique, Cotton, Flour Bags, Straight Set, With Sash, Turned Together, Machine and hand sewn

1980s, Thrifted, Butterflies, Applique, Cotton, Flour Bags, Straight Set, With Sash, Turned Together, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 4-patch, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

#95-13

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 4-patch, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 4-patch, Cotton, Front Turned Back, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 16-patch, Star Puzzle, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

#95-14

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 16-patch, Star Puzzle, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

Unknown Date, Thrifted, 16-patch, Star Puzzle, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front, Machine and hand sewn

1930s, Digby, Seven Sisters, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

#95-15

1930s, Digby, Seven Sisters, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1930s, Digby, Seven Sisters, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Hand sewn

1980s, Halifax, Log cabin, Silk, Velvet, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

#95-16

1980s, Halifax, Log cabin, Silk, Velvet, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

1980s, Halifax, Log cabin, Silk, Velvet, Straight Set, Without Sash, Machine and hand sewn

1950s, Colchester, Applique, Embroidered

#95-17

1950s, Colchester, Applique, Embroidered

1950s, Colchester, Applique, Embroidered

1910s, Alberta, Inheritance, Group Project, Red Cross, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Hand sewn

#95-18

1910s, Alberta, Inheritance, Group Project, Red Cross, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Hand sewn

1910s, Alberta, Inheritance, Group Project, Red Cross, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Hand sewn

1960s, Digby, Star, Hexagon, Grandmother's flower garden, Continuous Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-19

1960s, Digby, Star, Hexagon, Grandmother's flower garden, Continuous Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Digby, Star, Hexagon, Grandmother's flower garden, Continuous Set, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1910s, Annapolis, Sawtooth, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-20

1910s, Annapolis, Sawtooth, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1910s, Annapolis, Sawtooth, Cotton, Straight Set, With Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Bow Tie, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

#95-22

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Bow Tie, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Bow Tie, Cotton, Straight Set, Without Sash, Front Turned Back, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Cotton, Boston Common, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

#95-23

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Cotton, Boston Common, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1960s, Yarmouth, Gift, Cotton, Boston Common, Straight Set, Without Sash, Home-cut Straight Binding, Machine and hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Hope Chest, Snowflake, Cotton, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Machine and hand sewn

#95-24

1890s, Lunenburg, Hope Chest, Snowflake, Cotton, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Machine and hand sewn

1890s, Lunenburg, Hope Chest, Snowflake, Cotton, Diagonal Set, Hung Set, Machine and hand sewn

1920s, New Brunswick, Gift, Double Wedding Ring, Cotton, Continuous Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front

#95-25

1920s, New Brunswick, Gift, Double Wedding Ring, Cotton, Continuous Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front

1920s, New Brunswick, Gift, Double Wedding Ring, Cotton, Continuous Set, Without Sash, Back Turned Front