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REGISTRY NUMBER 1397
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    I PIECED IT & PAID A QUILTER
    Name of Maker:
    BARBARA
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    ELLIOT
    Surname:
    NAIR
    Relationship to Owner:
    SAME
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    COLORADO KENTUCKY, AFRICA COLORADO, KENTUCKY, ZAIRE(AFRICA) OHIO, SHAWVILLE
    Pieced by (top):
    BARBARA E. NAIR
    Quilted by:
    MRS. HOUSTON
    Year Made:
    1990
    Place Made:
    KENTUCKY
    Other notes:
    PRINTED, THE FABRIC ARE FROM ZAIRE WHERE WE LIVED FROM 1974-78. THE PATTERN IS TRIP AROUND THE WORLD WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR OUR FAMILY. THIS IS FOR MY SON, ALEX. HE CHOSE THE PATTERN. IT WAS QUILTED BY A WOMEN NEAR WHERE WE LIVED IN KENTUCKY
    Size in Inches:
    92 * 68
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    ONE PATCH - TRIP ROUND THE WORLD
    Colour (dominant):
    MULTI - BROWNS & GREEN
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    147 1/2
    Size:
    4*4
    Colour:
    MULTI-YELLOW, green
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    7 3/4
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    8 1/4"
    Border Colour(s):
    PRINT - BROWN, GREEN, GOLD
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PrintOne Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    ColourHomecut Straight BindingFront turned back
    Quilting (hand):
    GoodRegular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7, BEIGE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    OUTLINE & CORNER TO CORNER (X)
    Backing Condition:
    Stained
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    PrintOne Fabric

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

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