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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    A Christmas present from Janine (2004)
    Name of Maker:
    Janine
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Villoutreix
    Surname:
    Merrill
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother of boy friend Andrew Park
    Occupation:
    Retired Air Canada flight attendant
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    France - Spain - England - Canada since 1966
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    known
    Pieced by (top):
    Janine Villoutreix Merrill
    Quilted by:
    Louise Picard
    Year Made:
    2004
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Pointe-Claire
    Markings on Quilt:
    Labels, Initials Signature, Date, Place
    Location & Technique:
    On the back - appliquéd bought label
    Wording of Information:
    "Penny's quilt" made with love by Janine Merrill in Pointe Claire and Massawippi - Quebec 2004 - machine quilted by Louise Picard Quebec
    Other notes:
    Penny saw a picture of this quilt on an Australian magazine that she brought back for me after visiting her parents in Sydney Australia. For the backing i went to Kanawake's "Calico Cottage" where the owner suggested this print very representative of the Mohawks also called "People of the flint" JM
    Size in Inches:
    76.5"×75"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Colour (dominant):
    Multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    169
    Size:
    5.75"×5.75"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Corners:
    Rounded
    Edging:
    Homecut Bias, Hand, Machine, Front turned back, colour
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin weight, Variegated
    Quilting (hand):
    No
    Quilting (machine):
    Machine
    Tied:
    No
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    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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