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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner
    Name of Maker:
    Helen
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Fitchett
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Cowansville, West Brome, Sutton
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Helen Fitchett
    Quilted by:
    Helen Fitchett
    Year Made:
    2015
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Sutton
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label
    Location & Technique:
    Back, hand applied
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Log Cabin Quilt, machine assembled, hand quilted by Helen Fitchett 2015, Sutton Quebec Canada
    Size in Inches:
    78½" x 90"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Log cabin
    Colour (dominant):
    Yellow and blue
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué and patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    30
    Size:
    11¼"
    Colour:
    Yellow, blue, burgandy
    Sashing Pattern:
    Plain
    Sashing Width(s):
    2"
    Sashing Colours:
    Royal blue
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Plain
    Sashing Number:
    9
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    2", 1", 3"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6½"
    Border Colour(s):
    Royal blue, burgandy
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, blue print
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    ¼" moon
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, light 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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