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REGISTRY NUMBER 5800
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Found at rummage sale in Westmount QC.
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Surname:
    Unknown
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Unknown
    Pieced by (top):
    Unknown
    Quilted by:
    Unknown
    Size in Inches:
    70"x70"
    Size: Irregular?:
    Yes
    Pattern:
    Crazy Patch
    Colour (dominant):
    Variety of browns with dark greens and plaids, paisley
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, repaired, not repaired, heavy aging stains and other
    Technique:
    Embroidered, crazy
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Numbers (half):
    36
    Fabric:
    Wool, rayon?, cotton?
    Edging:
    No edging
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Raw and unfinished and now tattered
    Quilting (hand):
    Embroidered
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    Various threads, red, green and some variegated.
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Mostly feather stitched
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    Plain
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Assembled block by block except one piece patched on the back with plaid piece possibly shirting

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

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