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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    through a raffle on November 16th, 1995
    Name of Maker:
    Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Staff members and friends Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary
    Quilted by:
    Staff members and friends Royal Victoria Hospital Auxiliary see note
    Year Made:
    1995
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Montreal
    Markings on Quilt:
    Other (please specify) Date Initials Signature
    Location & Technique:
    label with name of the quilt on back
    Wording of Information:
    Royal Victoria Centennial Rose 1994 La Rose du Centenaire
    Size in Inches:
    98" x 98"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    President's wreath
    Reference:
    from Heirloom Applique by Pat Andreatta
    Colour (dominant):
    dark green and coral (variation)
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Applique
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    16
    Size:
    17" x 17.5"
    Sashing Width(s):
    2.5"
    Sashing Colours:
    dark green
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    print
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    8"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    print
    Border Colour(s):
    dark red with green
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Homecut Bias Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    excellent
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Good Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    contour
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    rose pattern variation
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    outlined
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    diagonal lines every 1"
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    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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