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REGISTRY NUMBER 6118
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Lily Yuet Ming
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Yeung
    Surname:
    Lam
    Occupation:
    Quilt Maker, retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Hong Kong, California USA, Calgary AB, Montréal QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Lily Lam
    Quilted by:
    Lily Lam
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Westmount QC
    Other notes:
    Registered in Westmount 10 April 2024.
    Size in Inches:
    41" x 45"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Medallion Style Resist Discharged blocks and hand dies
    Reference:
    Original
    Colour (dominant):
    Black with "Brown"
    General Condition (Top):
    New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    Medallion
    Size:
    Medallion 13½" x 13½ with secondary bocks various sizes, 3 vertical strips. Central 13½", Left 6¼", Right 6¼", Pieced arrow strips throughout as acccent.
    Colour:
    Black "brown"
    Corners:
    Straight, pieced
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    Resist Discharged
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Commercial, straight of goods, front turned back, black, plain. Quilted in the ditch with copper.
    Batting:
    Felt
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Black polyester
    Quilting (machine):
    Machine
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    Copper and black thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Featured blocks outlined (in the ditch) and accented with copper thread.
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    Other than featured block the rest is quilted with black diagonal parallel stripes 1" apart.
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Solid black with 25-P block on point on back. Rob Peter/Pay Paul to create a flower (peony) in various pinks. Back possible cut to insert this element.

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

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