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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    From Leroy Lyster.
    Name of Maker:
    Mabel Ida
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Lyster
    Surname:
    Lyster
    Relationship to Owner:
    Great Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Teacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Saint Johnsbury VT, Melbourne QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Ladies Aid, South Durham Methodist Church
    Quilted by:
    Ladies Aid, South Durham Methodist Church
    Year Made:
    1900
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Durham/Melbourne area
    Other notes:
    Bought great grandparents' home in Melbourne (1968). Quilt was in the house when we got there.
    Size in Inches:
    90" x 73 1/2"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    9 patch
    Colour (dominant):
    Red/Off white
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    30
    Size:
    10½"
    Colour:
    Red, White, Blue
    Sashing Width(s):
    4½"
    Sashing Colours:
    Red
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    3½"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    3½"
    Border Colour(s):
    Red
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, Hand, Machine, Straight of Goods, Front turned back, Red
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Regular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 stitches per inch, White thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Diagonal lines - corner to corner
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    2 parallel lines
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    2 straight lines
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, off white, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    19
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One fabric - flour sacks

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

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