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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Catherine & Anastasia Kiely
    Relationship to Owner:
    Great Aunts
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Griffintown
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    C & A kiely
    Quilted by:
    Montreal, Griffintown
    Year Made:
    1890
    Place Made:
    Montreal, Griffintown
    Other notes:
    Daughters of Mary & Martin Kiely - There 9 children in the family. They lived in Griffintown all their lives at 1224 Ottawa street.
    Size in Inches:
    79 * 73
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Chimney sweep
    Reference:
    3266 BB
    Colour (dominant):
    White, DBL. Purple (1860??), lt. blue (fugitive dye)
    General Condition (Top):
    GoodDamaged- repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    9 1/2
    Sashing Width(s):
    4" & 3"
    Sashing Colours:
    White
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    plain
    Border Number:
    5
    Border Width(s):
    4", 4", 4", 3 1/2"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    20"
    Border Colour(s):
    Purple, white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PlainPrintOne Fabric
    Corners:
    StraightOther
    Corners Detail: Other?:
    Square in opposite colour
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight BindingHandFront turned back
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    ExcellentRegular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Herringbone au over.
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Repair in binding.
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Colour
    Number of Pieces:
    4
    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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