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REGISTRY NUMBER 4892
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Irene Marie
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Brace
    Surname:
    Gagné
    Occupation:
    Cashier
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Saskatchewan, Manitoba, South Shore of Montreal QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Irene M Brace Gagné
    Quilted by:
    Irene M Brace Gagné
    Year Made:
    2016
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Greenfield Park QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label
    Location & Technique:
    Back bottom right side, cross stitch
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Holly Jolly by Irene Gagné 2016
    Size in Inches:
    82" x 67"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Jacob's Ladder
    Colour (dominant):
    Green
    General Condition (Top):
    New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (half):
    4 (4 x 8)
    Block Numbers (quarter):
    6 irregular
    Size:
    2 (1"x11"), 4(8"x8") 8 (4"x4")
    Colour:
    Green, red, blue, white
    Sashing Pattern:
    Straight
    Sashing Width(s):
    1"
    Sashing Colours:
    1 green,, 1 blue
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Plain and print
    Sashing Number:
    2
    Border Pattern:
    Flying Geese with corner stones
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    4", 6", 5"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    16½"
    Border Colour(s):
    Multi
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain and print
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, biais, backing to front, red and white, striped
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium, green and blue
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7-8 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Holly berries and straight
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    ¼"
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    ¼"
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Holly berries and vines
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, green/blue, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    7
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different fabric

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

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