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  • Name of Maker:
    Fontaine (Mme)
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Fontaine
    Occupation:
    Quilter
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Upton, Bagot County
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Mme. Fontaine
    Quilted by:
    Mme. Fontaine
    Year Made:
    1965-1970
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Upton
    Size in Inches:
    100.25" x 76"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Martha Washington Star
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Soiled Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Alternating On Point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    35 printed, 16 plain and 20 half and quarter
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    2.5"
    Border Colour(s):
    blue print, white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain Print One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Homecut Bias Front turned back
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    cross hatch, 1/4" in from stars
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    straight quilting
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    straight quilting
    Backing Condition:
    Good Stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Plain Print One Fabric

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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