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REGISTRY NUMBER 884
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    purchased
    Name of Maker:
    Margaret J. Bryson Littler
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Margaret J. Bryson Littler
    Occupation:
    Homemaker/quilter
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ormstown, Sherbrooke, St. Jerome, Zaire
    Pieced by (top):
    Margaret Littler, Ann-Marie Laliberte
    Quilted by:
    Margaret Littler, Ann-Marie Laliberte
    Year Made:
    1996
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Location & Technique:
    assemble
    Size in Inches:
    108" x 80"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Most Beautiful Star (Sampler Quilt)
    Colour (dominant):
    peach
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight Medallion
    Block Numbers (whole):
    24
    Block Numbers (half):
    medallion 30" x 30"
    Size:
    9" x 9"
    Sashing Width(s):
    5"
    Sashing Colours:
    brown
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    print
    Sashing Number:
    straight print pillow sham at top
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    2", 1", 1"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    straight
    Border Colour(s):
    peach/burgundy
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Other
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    pillow tuck
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Homecut Bias
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    new
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mid weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    10 sts/inch, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    floral/feather outline/crosshatch medallion
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    outline
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    outline
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    feather
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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