Quilt
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| Nom de l'objet : | Quilt |
| Titre : | Hole in the Barn Door Quilt |
| Classification de l'objet : | Furnishings, Bedding Ameublement, literie |
| Matériaux : | coton cotton |
| Numéro d'accession : | T.59.70 |
| Date de début de production : | 1870 |
| Date de fin de production : | 1900 |
| Description : | A hand-sewn pieced quilt. The decorated side consists of alternate blocks on a diagonal of printed cotton in light blue and white. On the white blocks are arranged triangular and square pieces of dark blue printed cotton to form a design called 'Hole in the Barn Door'. The quilt is backed with plain cotton. |
| Fonctions : | This quilt is an example of a pieced or patchwork quilt. The Hole in the Barn Door pattern was especially popular in the 1870-1900 era. Its name comes from the small framed window cut into barn doors. Quilts are important fabrics of the personal and social history of a community. They are often viewed as very personal items, wrapped up with individual memories that provided emotional support during times of happiness or sadness. Their colours, their textiles and even texture can evoke memories of loved ones who spent a great deal of time creating these masterpieces. Perhaps they were sewn for some special occasion such as a wedding or birth; perhaps the material used to make the quilt was from favourite fashions worn by a loved one. Socially, women came together to help complete quilts for families, neighbours and people in need. In the days, before large retail stores, when many personal possessions had to be handmade, sewing and quilting was a part of daily life for every young woman. From an early age, quilting was considered a means of education not only in sewing, but more importantly, in valuable life lessons learned at the elbows of older tutors. Predominantly a _spare-time_ hobby or a social activity, quilting was largely a rural tradition carried out by farmers' wives and church groups until the mid 1900's. In the last twenty years, quilting has enjoyed a revival not only as a meaningful social activity but as a respected handicraft represented today by countless rural and urban quilting guilds across the country. |
| Longueur : | 191.10 |
| Largeur : | 186.10 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Nombre de parties composantes : | 1 |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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