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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made as part of the 150th Anniversary celebration for St. James Anglican Church.
    Name of Maker:
    St. James Anglican Church Women
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Year Made:
    1980-1981
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Ormstown QC
    Markings: Other?:
    Names are written on each block and around the edge.
    Other notes:
    Registered in Ormstown QC 13 May 2024.
    Size in Inches:
    99" x 74"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Signature blocks
    Colour (dominant):
    Lilac
    General Condition (Top):
    Good. A few small stains, a touch dirty.
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    35
    Size:
    10"
    Colour:
    Lilac and white
    Sashing Pattern:
    Pieced with corner stone around center block and lower and upped edges
    Sashing Width(s):
    2¾"
    Sashing Colours:
    Lilac and white
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Plain and print
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Pattern:
    Straight
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    6¾"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Lilac and white with signatures
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain and print
    Corners:
    Pieced
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Home made, hand, machine, straight of goods. Binding facing to back, white, plain
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches per inch, lilac and white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Diagonal lines, crosses, hearts, horizotal lines, circles, chain, leaves
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Chain, leaves, circles
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Diagonal lines between signatures, flowers in corners. curves
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly cotton, white
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Same fabric

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

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