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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Lesley
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Slinn
    Surname:
    Fitzpatrick
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    England, Holland, Canada
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Lesley Slinn
    Quilted by:
    Lesley Slinn
    Year Made:
    2016
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St-Adèle QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, date, place
    Location & Technique:
    Back, bottom right. Printed - hand sewn on
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Ode to William Morris. "We should have nothing in our house that we did not either know to be useful or believe to be beautiful". Quilt creatd by Lesley Slinn, St. Adele, Québec, Canada 2016
    Size in Inches:
    11" x 61"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Colour (dominant):
    Beige
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, embroidered, patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    On point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    13
    Block Numbers (half):
    8
    Block Numbers (quarter):
    4
    Size:
    11½"
    Colour:
    Beige
    Border Pattern:
    Appliqué on straight band
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    5½"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6"
    Border Colour(s):
    Beige plus appliqué colours
    Corners:
    Rounded
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, straight of goods, front turned back, green, print
    Batting:
    80% cotton/20% polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Cream
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5-6 stitches per inch, cream thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Straight lines
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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

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