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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    heritage
    Name of Maker:
    Malvina Chartier Royal
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Malvina Chartier Royal
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmere
    Occupation:
    Assembleuses et piquese de bottines
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Montreal
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Malvina Chartier Royal
    Quilted by:
    Malvina Chartier Royal
    Year Made:
    193545
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Montreal
    Size in Inches:
    94" x 73"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    8 pointed star
    Colour (dominant):
    white
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Fragile
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12 stars
    Size:
    18.5" x 18.5"
    Sashing Width(s):
    4"
    Sashing Colours:
    white
    Sashing Number:
    ?
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    diamonds? same as sashing
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    lining turned forward, used
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular Poor
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 stitches/white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    contour, a few stars
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    "utilitarian, can barely be called quilting"
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3

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

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