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REGISTRY NUMBER 2834
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    I made it
    Name of Maker:
    Diane
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Darche
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sherbrooke
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    known
    Pieced by (top):
    Diane Darche
    Quilted by:
    Geneva Mills
    Year Made:
    2006-07
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Sherbrooke
    Markings on Quilt:
    Labels, Initials Signature, Date
    Location & Technique:
    Right back corner - same fabric as front
    Wording of Information:
    Hand pieced & machined pieced - hand quilted by Geneva Mills
    Other notes:
    I took the pattern from a book called "Quick & Easy Quilts" from Leisure arts The print fabric I used for the butterflies is reproduction fabric from the thirties
    Size in Inches:
    103"×81"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Butterflies
    Reference:
    All reverse
    Colour (dominant):
    White / multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Patchwork, Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand & Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    35
    Size:
    10.5"×10.5"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    3 1/2 - 5 3/4 - 3 3/4
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    13"
    Border Colour(s):
    Pink / white
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding, Hand, Machine, Front turned back, Colour
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7, off white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1/4" from motif double line medallions
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Cables & Butterflies
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    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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