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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Donation
    Name of Maker:
    Theresa (Mrs. John Arthur)
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Savaria
    Surname:
    Arthur
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Knowlton, Quebec
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Theresa Savaria Arthur
    Quilted by:
    Theresa Savaria Arthur
    Year Made:
    1861
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Knowlton
    Size in Inches:
    81" x 68"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Rose of Sharon - variation
    Reference:
    Traditional
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Used/Worn Yellow Soiled
    Technique:
    Applique
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    On Point Medallion Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    4
    Size:
    16" x 17"
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    8.5"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    Appliqued vine
    Border Colour(s):
    orange, purple, green, white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    raised work One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine Back turned forward
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    echo,
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    flowers
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    echo and flowers
    Raised Work:
    stuffed
    Backing Condition:
    Good Stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    raised work One Fabric

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

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