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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    inheritance from father's family (Haggart Family- father's family)
    Name of Maker:
    Jess Jannet Haggart (?)
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Haggart (?)
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmother's sister (Owner's great aunt)
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Scotland, Richmond, Quebec, Montreal
    Size in Inches:
    90" x 84"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    plain blocks
    General Condition (Top):
    Fragile Soiled
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    On Point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    16 half squares, 13 full
    Size:
    13.5" x 13.5"
    Sashing Width(s):
    4"
    Sashing Colours:
    plain and red
    Sashing Number:
    square at corner
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    6 sides plaid 7.5" end khaki
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    plain
    Border Colour(s):
    plain and red
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Different Fabrics
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    Wool
    Edging:
    Hand Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    commercial bias binding, well worn
    Batting:
    Wool
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mid weight
    Quilting (hand):
    Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches/inch, brown and green to match fabric
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    straight lines on triangles
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    straight lines
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Other
    Number of Pieces:
    6 hand woven worsted weight wool, worn
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different Fabrics

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

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