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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    The 25 blocks were a birthday present.
    Name of Maker:
    Janine Villoutreix
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    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:
    Janine Villoutreix Merrill
    Year Made:
    2003-05
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Pointe Claire
    Markings on Quilt:
    Labels, Initials Signature, Date, Place
    Location & Technique:
    One hand made hart shaped - one large squares "petit point" on canvas
    Other notes:
    In the hart: April 2003 April 2005 "A house full of friends" for my 60th birthday 25 friends gave me 25 hand pieced house blocks. I set them in borders of my design them hand appliquéd and hand quilted - Janine Merrill - Pointe Claire - Lake Massawippi - Quebec. The large label: Cross stitched and embroidered by Phyllis sprig's who also planned and designed the blocks says: For Janine from the Tuesday quilters quilters to celebrate your 60th birthdat April 2, 2003 - Karen blackmore (Arizona) Therese bout in Mary Carruthers - Frances Ceriko - Bevdarlington - Mariette Dean - Flora Ferguson - Jose Fortier - Sabine Grilli (Paris) Annette Hale - barbara Kerim (Ottawa) - Lise Petersen - Suzanne Renaud - Diane Robinson - Nicole Rowland - Betty Scrim (Vermont) - Shirley Smart - Phyllis Spriggs - Ursula Steiner - Cheryl Wallis (Rawdon)
    Size in Inches:
    67.5"×66.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    School House
    Reference:
    Bee reverse
    Colour (dominant):
    Ecru / Rose
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    On Poin
    Block Numbers (whole):
    25
    Block Numbers (half):
    12
    Block Numbers (quarter):
    4
    Size:
    9"×9"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    1.5" - 5" - 1.5" plus applique vine
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    8"
    Border Colour(s):
    Ecru
    Corners:
    Straight, Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Bias, Front turned back
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    10, ecru
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Fleurs de lis roof 1/4"
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Traingle
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Cables, Parallel lines leafs & berries, outline of appliqués
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, printed
    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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