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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Owner made it
    Name of Maker:
    Jessie
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Boyd
    Surname:
    Amy
    Occupation:
    Retired nurse
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Val d'Or, Campeau ON, Montreal, Chateauguay
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Jessie Amy
    Quilted by:
    Jessie Amy
    Year Made:
    2012
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Chateauguay
    Other notes:
    After purchasing the material at various quilt shops in Alaska during a vacation theere in 2007 and viewing many photos taken during our trip. I finally found time to start. It was to be a 50th anniversary gift for my husband...unfortunately he passed away before I could complete it. It was finally completed in 2012 a year following his death. Last year it was shown at the 2013 Mosaic Quilt Show and won a 3rd place ribbon.
    Size in Inches:
    72¾" x 53¾"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No - pre-printed blocks
    Pattern:
    Memory of Alaska
    Colour (dominant):
    Blue/Mtiul
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    9½" x 9"
    Colour:
    Blue/Multi
    Sashing Width(s):
    2½"
    Sashing Colours:
    Blue
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    6"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6"
    Border Colour(s):
    Blue/Multiu
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Hand, lining to front
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good, blue
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches per inch, blue and white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Follow motifs
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    " from seam, bears
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Stars
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, blue, printed
    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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