Quilt Database

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