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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    PROPERTY OF OWNER.
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    DIANE PREFONTAINE MODESTE
    Occupation:
    MANAGER
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    MONTREAL, LAVAL - QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    DIANE MODESTE
    Quilted by:
    DIANE MODESTE - SUZANNE GAREAY
    Year Made:
    1997
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    LAVAL
    Markings on Quilt:
    Labels Date Initials Signature
    Wording of Information:
    31 - AUG. - 1997, QUILTED BY : DIANE MODESTE, STUNG BY: DIANE MODESTE - SUZANNE GAREAY.
    Size in Inches:
    93 * 59
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    " CHICKEN SCRATCH TECHNIQUE "
    Reference:
    " THE HOW TO CHICKEN SCRATCH TECHNIQUE "
    Colour (dominant):
    MAUVE / WHITE
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    18 1/2
    Size:
    16" * 16"
    Colour:
    WHITE / MAUVE
    Sashing Width(s):
    1 1/2
    Sashing Colours:
    WHITE / MAUVE
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    1 1/2, 1 1/2 Cotton lace
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    3"
    Border Colour(s):
    WHITE
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Different Fabrics
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Edging:
    Colour
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6, WHITE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    IN THE DITCH.
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Colour Poly/Cotton Blend Plain
    Number of Pieces:
    6
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different Fabrics

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