QUILT
Dimensions136.5 x 113 cm (53 3/4 x 44 1/2 in.)
Object numberHF.2018.41.4
DescriptionA multicolour crazy quilt with a dark purple velvet boarder. The quilt’s patches are a variety of sizes all cut in irregular sizes and varying patterns. Decorative embroidery in yellow, blue, red, green, and purple is present throughout the quilt. There are four patches of solid blue/grey that have images embroidered, one of an owl, one of an alligator, one of a chicken and one of a cowboy-style hat. The interior edge of the boarder features feather stitching around the entire circumference. The reverse backing is a tan-brown colour silk or cotton. Narrative
This crazy quilt was made by Elizabeth MacNair. Originally from Scotland, MacNair immigrated to Canada in the late 1800s with her husband, Andrew, an engineer who later worked for the Bruce Stuart and Company. A member of Trinity United Church, Elizabeth MacNair was the first woman in the Maritimes to be elected as a church leader. She was also a driving force behind the Victorian Division of the Sons of Temperance.
