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REGISTRY NUMBER 4415
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift from Grandmother.
    Name of Maker:
    Alice
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Vallis
    Surname:
    Hazen
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Schoolteacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    New Jerusalem, Saint Johns NB
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Alice Vallis Hazen
    Quilted by:
    Alice Vallis Hazen
    Year Made:
    1984
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St. Johns NB
    Other notes:
    Grandmother Alice made one quilt for each of her 15 grandchildren. 8 of the grandchildren were born in Québec.
    Size in Inches:
    97½" x 78"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Mariner's Compass
    Colour (dominant):
    Brown, Salmon
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Block Numbers (whole):
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    4¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    4¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Brown
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, machine, hand, straight of goods, front turned back, brown
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Used
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches per inch, brown thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Eight pointed star and chevrons
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Double lozanges
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton blend, brown, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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

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