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  • Name of Maker:
    Gwen
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Blanchard
    Surname:
    O'Brian
    Occupation:
    Artist, Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ontario; Quebec; Germany
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Gwen O'Brian
    Quilted by:
    Gwen O'Brian
    Year Made:
    1991
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Knowlton
    Size in Inches:
    56" x 56"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Medallion Strip Piecing
    Reference:
    own design
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Border Width(s):
    12", 8"x8"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Pieced
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Polyester Poly/Cotton Blend
    Edging:
    Straight of Goods Home-made Hand
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight. white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7-8 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    medallion in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    diagonal lines and shell motif
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    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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