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REGISTRY NUMBER 5801
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Purchased at Lachute QC market in 2017.
    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:
    78½" x 67½"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Rob Peter to Pay Paul, Setting: Drunkards Patch
    Reference:
    BB 1461a
    Colour (dominant):
    Light blue and medium brown
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, repaired, not repaired. Some pieces replaced with similar fabric by present owner.
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    On point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    340
    Size:
    4"
    Colour:
    Light blue stripe and medium brown
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Blocks along edges smaller. Folder over for edging.
    Batting:
    Flanelette
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Batting in several pieces probably were not sewn together. Stripes visible through the back
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    White thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Each piece on each block outlined 1/8", then wavy diagonals.
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    Point to point on block, but following the arc of the piecing much of the time.
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white, plain
    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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