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REGISTRY NUMBER 1613
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    OWNER MADE IT
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    GISELLE FRIGON BOUTET
    Occupation:
    WATER COLOUR
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    QUEBEC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    GISELLE BOUTET
    Quilted by:
    GISELLE BOUTET
    Year Made:
    2001
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Boucherville QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Initials SignatureDate
    Location & Technique:
    HAND WRITTEN
    Other notes:
    Theme l'amour Grandeur 92*89 Fil a piquer, 785 meters Broderie cotton perle Temps a mois GISELLE FROGON La finition de la bordure, merite une attention particuliere elle a ete quealisee en 5 operations successives. La courtepointe est accompagnee de 2 taies d'oreiller brodees sur le meme theme.
    Size in Inches:
    90 * 86
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    THEME " L'AMOUR "
    Reference:
    PERSONAL ARTIST'S CREATION
    Colour (dominant):
    WHITE
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    EmbroideredWhole ClothOther (please specfify)
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Border Width(s):
    ONLY THE SONG festoons, 3 1 / 4 WAS REPORTED TO COMPETE FOR THE BORDER EXTERIOR
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    23
    Border Colour(s):
    WHITE
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    MEDALLION CENTRED , Plain, One Fabric
    Corners:
    FESTOONOther
    Corners Detail: Other?:
    FESTOON
    Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Edging:
    N/A
    Quilting (hand):
    ExcellentRegular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8-9
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    CHEVRON FOR THE SONG OF FEATHERS CORNERS 8 + FEATHER GARLAND
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    A STRING OF FEATHERS BETWEEN THE CENTRE AND THE BORDER
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonColourPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    MEDALLION CENTRED , Plain, One Fabric

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

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