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The Quebec Quilt Registry is a useful resource to those interested in the rich and culturally diverse history of Canadian quilts, a history worthy of further research and scholarly attention.

In the 1970s, quilters and craft historians in Canada, and elsewhere, were reflecting on heritage and history, whether of settlement, migration, immigration, or resistance. This interest in ‘family trees’ nourished the ‘quilt revival’, taking the form of documentation programmes with both families and quilts recorded by newly formed organisations. The Quebec Quilt Registry was started in the 1980s by three Montreal quilters: Diane Marchand, who was curious about the number of quilts in Quebec which was better known for woven bed covers; “Freddy” Wilson, who enjoyed the never-ending stories associated with the objects; and Adaire Schlatter, who wanted to investigate the craft in the context of the French/English community in the province.

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Selections from the Registry
Registry number: 5988
Pattern: Unknown
Maker: France (Saint-Bruno-de-Montarv...
Year Made: 2022
Registry number: 6109
Pattern: Redwork on whole clo...
Maker: Helen Friedel
Year Made: 1899
Registry number: 6012
Pattern: Sew by Row
Maker: Catherine (Boucherville QC)
Year Made: 2023
Registry number: 6125
Pattern: Étoile
Maker: Christine (Montréal QC)
Year Made: 2021
Registry number: 146
Pattern: Hawaiin design, Mode...
Maker: Melinda Rolph Hooker and Annet...
Year Made: 1924
Registry number: 34
Pattern: Star of Bethlehem
Maker: Unknown
Year Made: 1930
Registry number: 6119
Pattern: Original
Maker: Lily Yuet Ming (Westmount QC)
Year Made: 2008
Registry number: 4757
Pattern: Original
Maker: Helen (Laval)
Year Made: 2015
Registry number: 6118
Pattern: Medallion Style Resi...
Maker: Lily Yuet Ming (Westmount QC)
Year Made: 2007
Registry number: 5871
Pattern: Original
Maker: Helen (Laval QC)
Year Made: 2022
Registry number: 905
Pattern: Tree of Life, Pine T...
Maker: Mary Jane Thompson Hains
Year Made: 1900
Registry number: 33
Pattern: Star of Bethlehem
Maker: Unknown
Year Made: 1925
Registry number: 8
Pattern: Martha's Vineya...
Maker: Eileen (Quebec)
Year Made: 1976
Registry number: 4274
Pattern: Mariner's Compa...
Maker: Unknown
Year Made: 1900
Registry number: 4274
Pattern: Mariner's Compa...
Maker: Unknown
Year Made: 1900
Registry number: 5
Pattern: dancing daffodils
Maker: Eileen (St. Hilaire, Quebec)
Year Made: 1978

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