QUILT INDEX RECORD

37-35-2

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park; Canada Packers Competition Collection 1979-97

Country Heritage Park Number:

CPQC4-91

Person filling out this form is:

Author/researcher

Source of the information on this quilt:

Judy Lyons, on behalf of Country Heritage Park

When was the form filled out?

September 2012

Interviewer:

Murray Stewart

Location of data collection:

CHP 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Beautiful Canada

Owner's name for quilt:

Beautiful Canada

How wide is the quilt?

75"

How long is the quilt?

100"

Shape of edge:

Rounded

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

White

Overall color scheme:

Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Fair/worn

Damage:

Dirty; Stains

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Embroidered

What is inscribed on the quilt?

Embroidered with provincial flowers; Ottawa Peace Tower; old fashion dressed people

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

other

Describe where the inscription was found:

Medallian Style

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1982

When was the quilt finished?

1982

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1982

Describe the quilt's layout:

Pictorial

Subject of the quilt:

Canadian Motifs

Number of quilt blocks:

15

Size of quilt blocks:

9-1/4" x 8"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

15

Medallion size:

37-1/2" x 26"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

12" white quilted border with special Canadian motifs.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Describe the fibers or fabrics in the quilt top:

pearl cotton for embroidery

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Top is totally embroidered with provincial flowers; Ottawa Peace Tower; figures

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

How is the binding made?

Prairie Points

What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?

greater than one inch

How wide is the binding (measure on the top only)?

1-1/4" x 3-1/4" prairie points

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

11

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

11

Width between quilting lines:

1/2" - 1"

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

no

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid diamond; Outline

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

special maple leaves; key leaves; radiating straight lines; outline; small and large diamond cross hatch

Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:

clouds; walking path

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Drummond, Grace

Where the quilt was made, city:

Monkton

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:

This quilt was given to the OAAS and winner received $600.00. It competed at the Quinte Mitchell Fair. This quilt was the fourth annual Grand Champion Winner in 1982 for the Canada Packer Quilt Competition held in conjunction with the OAAS (Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies). The competition started in 1979 and completed in 1997. It is #4 of 19 quilts.

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

The quilt was made to be used for:

Artwork/wall hanging

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Original to maker

Commercial name of the pattern for the top:

Many provicial flower patterns available

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

There is a booking list available onsite at Country Heritage Park, listing where the quilts were exhibited.

Contests entered:

Mitchell Fair District 8

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Many newspaper articles, DVD of Canada Packers representative who was instrumental in this original collection and the later collections, series of articles in The Canadian Quilter, A Quarterly Newsletter of the Canadian Quilters' Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

Quilt owner's name:

Country Heritage Park (Country Heritage Agricultural Society)

Quilt owner's city:

Milton

Quilt owner's province:

Ontario

Quilt owner's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's county:

Monkton

Quiltmaker's province:

Ontario