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REGISTRY NUMBER 5638
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Louis Cousineau family member
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandfather of owner's family
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Mostly in Montreal QC
    Pieced by (top):
    Unknown
    Quilted by:
    Unknown
    Size in Inches:
    77½" x 66"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Hexagonal star with pieced setting Diamond of white and turquoise
    Reference:
    BB 142
    Colour (dominant):
    Tuquoise, pink, white
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, used
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    27
    Size:
    Hexagon
    Sashing Number:
    6, part block cut off to size
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    3"
    Border Colour(s):
    Turquoise
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Used, worn
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, machine, back turned forward (enveloped back to front with turquoise border fabric)
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    3-4 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In-the-ditch with diagonal in each diamond
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Border top unquilted (was quilted with batting before border added)
    Backing Condition:
    Good, used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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