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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Donated by owner
    Name of Maker:
    Iris
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    G
    Surname:
    Brown
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sherbrooke
    Pieced by (top):
    Iris Brown
    Quilted by:
    Iris Brown
    Year Made:
    1989
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Sherbrooke
    Markings on Quilt:
    Labels
    Location & Technique:
    Iris G brown 1989
    Wording of Information:
    Bottom left hand centre, embroidered orange thread
    Other notes:
    Iris brown considered this quilt her masterpiece. Completely hand sewn and quilted.
    Size in Inches:
    87x87
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Medallion design
    Reference:
    original
    Colour (dominant):
    pink
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Size:
    1st medallion 26" hexagon within 2nd medallion 38" within a
    Colour:
    pink-black-white
    Sashing Width(s):
    2"
    Sashing Colours:
    black/white
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    1.5" 8.5" 1"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    11
    Border Colour(s):
    black-white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Edging:
    Good, Homecut Straight Binding, Machine, Front turned back, Color
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8, white
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    around applique 1/2 cross hatching
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    1" cross hatching
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    diamond
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    in the ditch, quilting around, applique. 1 1/4" cross hatch
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2

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

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