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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    HERITAGE
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    CLAIRE BEAUVAIS FYFE
    Relationship to Owner:
    MOTHER
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    ST- CONSTANT
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    CLAIRE
    Quilted by:
    CLAIRE
    Year Made:
    1980
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    ST - CONSTANT
    Wording of Information:
    She called this quilt because the tissue has chosen the model with its one-seeded white mouchain.
    Other notes:
    Une tache au Milieu (dommage).
    Size in Inches:
    92 * 89
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    SAW TOOTH SAW TEETH.
    Colour (dominant):
    BRIGHT RED AND WHITE
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Border Number:
    5
    Border Width(s):
    24" (1: 6", 2: 1 1/4", 3: 6", 4: 1 1/2", 5: 8 3/4")
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight BindingColour
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    CENTRE FLOWER.MANY STUD - ARGYLE SQUARE - EACH.
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonColourPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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

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