QUILT INDEX RECORD

37-35-11

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:

CPQC12-91

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:

Boston Common

Owner's name for quilt:

Boston Common

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

patchwork

How wide is the quilt?

86"

How long is the quilt?

102"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Cream; Green

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Very good/almost new

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1990

When was the quilt finished?

1990

Family/owner's date for quilt:

1990

Describe the quilt's layout:

One patch or allover

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

7" plain white border with triple cable quilting.

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Print

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Machine Piecing

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

216 (2") blocks placed on point, using colour to create overall design

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green; White

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

How is the binding made?

Cording; Front turned to back; Home cut

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

half inch - one inch

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

1/8" cording added

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:

9

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

9

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Cables

Describe the quilting designs used:

quad cable

Name of the group that made the quilt:

McPherson, Dorthy

Where the quilt was made, city:

Whitby

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was given to the OAAS and winner received $600.00. It competed at the Brooklin Fair which was the first step to becoming a grand champion winner. The competition started in 1979 and completed in 1997. It is #12 of 19 quilts.

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

Brooklin Fair District 4

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Original to maker; 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. There are many newspaper articles available and photos of winners receiving ribbons.

Contests entered:

Brooklin Fair District 4

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 gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's province:

Ontario

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

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