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REGISTRY NUMBER 6017
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner
    Name of Maker:
    Irene
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Brace
    Surname:
    Gagné
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Regina SK, WinnipegMB, Montreal, St-Bruno, St-Hubert, Brossard, Greenfield Park, Stanstead QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Irene Brace Gagné
    Quilted by:
    Irene Brace Gagné
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St-Hubert, Stanstead QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label
    Location & Technique:
    Cross stitch, Back of quilt
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Aunt Millie's Garden Made by Irene Gagné 2023
    Other notes:
    Registered in Sherbrooke 30 October 2023
    Size in Inches:
    85" x 70"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Sampler
    Reference:
    Aunt Millie's Garden by Piece of Cake
    Colour (dominant):
    Ivory and Turquoise
    General Condition (Top):
    New
    Technique:
    Patchwork, Appliqué, Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand, machine for binding
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12
    Size:
    13½"
    Colour:
    Ivory, with blues & purple appliquées
    Sashing Pattern:
    Strips and corner stone
    Sashing Width(s):
    2"
    Sashing Colours:
    Ivory and purple hand appliqué
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Pattern:
    Wavy seam in both directions
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    7¾", 8½"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    10¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Purple and mid blue
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Printed, batik with Appliqué flowers and leaves and vine appliqué on seams of 2 borders
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    Cotton, batik
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Home made, hand, machine, front turned back
    Batting:
    Cotton/Polyester, medium
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    ½" cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Outlining of the leaves and stems, orange peel on corner stone
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Echo on ivory, 1" cross hatch on turquoise
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, turquoise, print
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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