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REGISTRY NUMBER 2637
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made for me by my sister
    Name of Maker:
    Avis
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Le Maistre
    Surname:
    Gray
    Relationship to Owner:
    Sister
    Occupation:
    Teacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Quebec - New Brunswick - Nova Scotia - Northern New York
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    known
    Pieced by (top):
    Avis Le Maistre
    Quilted by:
    Avis Le Maistre
    Year Made:
    2006
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Bridgewater, N.S.
    Markings on Quilt:
    Date, Initials Signature
    Location & Technique:
    Hand printed on top right corner of back
    Wording of Information:
    #10 "Wings over the Barachois" for Betty & David freeman
    Other notes:
    Machine pieced, hand quilted. 100% cotton top&back, plyester batt. Avis Gray Bridge water, N.S. 2005-2006 Check file.
    Size in Inches:
    88"×77"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Bird in the Air
    Colour (dominant):
    Green/blue
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    11.5"×11.5"
    Colour:
    Blue/green
    Sashing Width(s):
    2"
    Sashing Colours:
    Blue
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    1.5" - 3" - 6"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    11"
    Border Colour(s):
    Blue/Green
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Printed
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding, Front turned back, Color
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5, White
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Stitch in the ditch waves birds
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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