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REGISTRY NUMBER 881
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift from sister
    Name of Maker:
    Marie-Laura Fournier Allaire
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Marie-Laura Fournier Allaire
    Relationship to Owner:
    mother
    Occupation:
    vendor
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Danville, St. Remi de Tingwick
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Marie-Laura Fournier
    Quilted by:
    Adelina Pellerin
    Year Made:
    1948
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Danville
    Size in Inches:
    33.5" x 23"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    8 pointed star
    General Condition (Top):
    Damaged- repaired Fragile
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    24
    Size:
    4x4
    Sashing Width(s):
    21/4"
    Sashing Colours:
    pink
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    1 1/4"
    Border Colour(s):
    pink
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Different Fabrics
    Corners:
    Straight Pieced
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Homecut Straight Binding
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    excellent
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    contour
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    straight line
    Backing Condition:
    Stained
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different Fabrics

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

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