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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Family owned pieces found in a trunk and assembled by owner's mother
    Name of Maker:
    Alta
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Forster
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Cowansville
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    great-aunt possibly
    Quilted by:
    Alta Forster
    Year Made:
    1970
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Cowansville
    Size in Inches:
    89.5" x 61.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Crazy Quilt
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Like New
    Technique:
    Applique Patchwork Crazy Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    6
    Size:
    19.5" x 19.5"
    Sashing Width(s):
    7.5"
    Sashing Colours:
    blue and brown
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    print
    Sashing Number:
    checkered
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    7.5"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    checkered
    Border Colour(s):
    blue and brown
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Wool Silk Other
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    chintz, flannelette
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Home-madeStraight of Goods
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    heavy, white
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    n/a
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    tied with blue embroidery
    Tied:
    Yes
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2 blue and brown checkered flannelette
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Print One Fabric

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

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