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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Purchased at Lachute Market in 2007
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Unknown
    Pieced by (top):
    Unknown
    Quilted by:
    Unknown
    Year Made:
    1940-1950
    Other notes:
    "Whisker guard" added along top edge probably due to wear/stain. Hand -stitched along the top edge and over to the back.
    Size in Inches:
    79" x 67"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Whole cloth
    Colour (dominant):
    Light blue with daisies
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, not repaired
    Technique:
    Whole cloth
    Border Pattern:
    Whisker Guard
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    7¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Pink, blue plaid
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Pieced, 3 pieces same fabric
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Used, worn
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    All of front turned back, same blue with daisies print except along top edge which is pink plaid
    Batting:
    Wool
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Perhaps some cotton to fill out width of blanket, very heavy
    Tied:
    Tied
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    3 strands floss random ties between 2"-3" apart
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, mattress ticking, off white with blue stripes, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One fabric machined.

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

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