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REGISTRY NUMBER 4397
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift from grandmother
    Name of Maker:
    Alice Elizabeth
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Vallis
    Surname:
    Hazen
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Schoolteacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    New Jerusalem, Saint Johns NB
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Alice Vallis Hazen
    Quilted by:
    Alice Vallis Hazen
    Year Made:
    l970
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St. Johns NB
    Other notes:
    One of 15 quilts made for her grandchildren by artist.
    Size in Inches:
    94" x 71½"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Fan
    Colour (dominant):
    White
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Appliqué, patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    56
    Size:
    11½" x 12"
    Colour:
    White and multi pastels
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, white
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Used
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5-6 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Feather, in the ditch
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/cotton blend, white, 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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