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REGISTRY NUMBER 206
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift
    Name of Maker:
    Florence Vandry
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Turcot
    Surname:
    Vandry
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmother
    Occupation:
    Housewife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Quebec City
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Florence Vandry
    Quilted by:
    Florence Vandry
    Year Made:
    1945-48
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Quebec City
    Size in Inches:
    84.5" x 66"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    grandmother's garden
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Numbers (whole):
    each flower centre hexagon surrounded by 6 pieces
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    in the ditch
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2 pieces, some wear
    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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