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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Passed down in family of owner's Uncle, Richard Elmer Robinson born 1905 Mascouche QC. Married Jenny Empey, owner's mother Sybil's sister.
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Mascouche QC
    Pieced by (top):
    Unknown
    Size in Inches:
    72" x 75"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Trip Around the World 1 patch
    Colour (dominant):
    Black, red, patch
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Size:
    1½"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Other Information:
    A few of the squares are threadbare
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Used, worn
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, hand, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, doubled, red, plain
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7-9 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Diagonal both ways, every other corner to corner (row)
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, (some tears) geometric, light green, print
    Number of Pieces:
    5
    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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