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REGISTRY NUMBER 1427
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    GIFT FROM FAMILY
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    UNKNOWN
    Year Made:
    1985
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    NOVA SCOTIA
    Location & Technique:
    " LA CUURTEPOINTE DU QUEBEC ENRIG "
    Other notes:
    MAY HAVE BEEN MADE IN QUEBEC ON COMMISSION FOR " SHUTTLES & SEA WINDS " AS WRITTEN TAG ATTACHED. IT WAS BOUGHT IN HALIFAX GIFTED IRENE POULIN
    Size in Inches:
    91 1/2 * 78
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    STAR OF BETHLEHEM
    Colour (dominant):
    BLUE / WHITE / YELLOW
    General Condition (Top):
    GoodUsed/Worn
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    MachineHand
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Block Numbers (whole):
    49" * 49"
    Border Number:
    6 BOTTOM & TOP, 4 SIDES
    Border Width(s):
    4 1/4, 3 1/2, 4, 2 1/2, 3 1/2
    Border Colour(s):
    NAVY / YELLOW / WHITE
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PlainPrintOne Fabric
    Corners:
    StraightPieced
    Fabric:
    100% CottonOther
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    SOME FABRIC FROM EARLIER - 1940
    Edging:
    ColourHomecut Straight BindingFront turned back
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5, WHITE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1/4" FROM SEAM
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonPrinted
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    PlainPrintOne Fabric

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

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