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REGISTRY NUMBER 5636
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Gabrielle
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    L'Etoile
    Surname:
    Fortier
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother-in-Law
    Occupation:
    Cleaning Lady
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    St-François Xavier de Brompton, Lennoxville QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Gabrielle Fortier
    Quilted by:
    Gabrielle Fortier
    Year Made:
    1950's
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Lennoxville QC
    Size in Inches:
    96" x 95"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Brickwork (similar to trip around the world)
    Reference:
    132 BB
    Colour (dominant):
    Navy and burgandy
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    263
    Block Numbers (half):
    20
    Size:
    5" x 3½"
    Colour:
    Navy embossed, burgandy, emerald
    Border Pattern:
    Border is skirt ruffles on 3 sides (13-14" on 3 sides)
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    3½"
    Border Colour(s):
    Navy embossed
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Straight, rounded
    Fabric:
    Pseudo velvet drapery
    Edging:
    Good
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular, poor
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    3 stitches per inch, navy thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In-the-Ditch ¼"
    Backing Condition:
    Good, used
    Backing Fabric:
    Nylon, navy, 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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