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    How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift from Adaire Schlatter on the occasion of my move to Vacouver BC.
    Name of Maker:
    Adaire
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Chown
    Surname:
    Schlatter
    Occupation:
    Interior Designer
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Winnipeg, Montreal, Saint-Lambert
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Adaire Schlatter
    Quilted by:
    Adaire Schlatter
    Year Made:
    1987
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St-Lambert QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Signature, Date
    Location & Technique:
    Quilted in Border
    Wording of Information:
    Adaire 1987 (using Japanese seal in circle)
    Other notes:
    Japanese influence using Japanese crests - "Kuruma" meaning wheel. This may be seen in the quilting pattern.
    Size in Inches:
    105" x 82"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Karuma (Wheel)
    Reference:
    Book "Japanese Design Motifs"
    Colour (dominant):
    Rust
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand and machine
    Block Set:
    Medallion 74" x 51" with two 8 pointed star triangles
    Colour:
    Rust, gray, gold
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    16"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    16"
    Corners:
    Cut out
    Fabric:
    100% cotton and silk
    Edging:
    Homemade, hand, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, Gray and rust
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches per inch, black and white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Wheels - design motifs and diagonal lines
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Wheels and diagonal lines
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    Sashiko quilting
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, gray, 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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