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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inherited with my mothers estate.
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mrs. Gilchrist was my mother
    Occupation:
    Secratary
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Melbourne, Province of Quebec
    Year Made:
    1930
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Location & Technique:
    Appliqué
    Wording of Information:
    No Information
    Other notes:
    It was found following my mother's death in her home in storage. The stitches to appliqué. Also the quilting stitch black long stitches applied after on top only.
    Size in Inches:
    82"×64"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Dahlia
    Colour (dominant):
    Multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, Used
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    10.25"×10.25
    Sashing Width(s):
    5
    Sashing Colours:
    Same is blocks backing
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Plain
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    5
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    5.25"
    Border Colour(s):
    Off white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding, Hand, Machine, Back turned forward, Colour
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, off white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7, Tan
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Around Flowers
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Over Laping Ovals
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Same
    Backing Condition:
    Good, Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, Printed

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

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