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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift for her baptism from Grandmother.
    Name of Maker:
    Francoise Normande
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Green
    Surname:
    Jurgutis
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Hairdresser
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Adamsville, East-Farnham, Cowansville
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Francoise Green Jurgutis
    Quilted by:
    Francoise Green Jurgutis
    Year Made:
    2015
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Cowansville
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, Initials, date
    Location & Technique:
    On back
    Wording of Information (full text):
    I made this quilt in honor of our grand daughter "Halie". Even grandpa added ideas to make the quilt more instructive.
    Size in Inches:
    51" x 45½"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Original Alphabet design by maker.
    Colour (dominant):
    Mauve, yellow
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Embroidered, Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand and machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    36
    Size:
    10¾" x 14½", 5¼" x 5¼"
    Sashing Width(s):
    3 7/8", 3"
    Sashing Colours:
    Mauve
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Print
    Sashing Number:
    6
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    ½", 5¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6½
    Border Colour(s):
    Mauve and multi
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain and print
    Corners:
    Pieced
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, hand, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, yellow
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches per inch ecru coloured thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Butterfly and flowers
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    In the ditch and around the pattern
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, multi coloured, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    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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