QUILT INDEX RECORD
37-35-17
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:
CPQC18-96
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:
Ribbons & Roses
Owner's name for quilt:
Ribbons & Roses
Brackman # or other source & #:
variation of 2.61
How wide is the quilt?
inches
How long is the quilt?
inches
Shape of edge:
Rounded
Shape of corners:
Rounded
What color is the quilt?
Fuchsia; Green; Pink; White
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Very good/almost new
Time period:
1976-1999
When was the quilt started?
1996
When was the quilt finished?
1996
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1996
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Number of quilt blocks:
18
Arrangement of quilt blocks:
On point or rotated on 45 degrees
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Separated by diagonal sashing; Other
Describe the quilt setting:
triple sashing 3/4"+2"+3/4" with filler triangles
What is the shape of the quilt blocks?
Same block throughout
Sashing width:
3-1/2"
Number of borders:
2
Describe the borders:
1) 1" green 2) 6" white
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Machine Piecing
Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Applique
Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?
no
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton
What color is the back of the quilt?
White
Materials used in the quilt binding:
Cotton
Fabric structure of the binding:
Plain weave
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut
What is the width of the binding (measure on the top only)?
less than a half inch
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
Cotton or polyester blend
How thick is the quilt?
Medium (3/16?)
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Color of thread used in the quilting:
white
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 square; In-the-ditch; Outline
Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:
Cables; Fans
Name of the group that made the quilt:
Elliott, Gladys
Where the quilt was made, city:
Sarnia
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 Brigden Fair which was the first step to becoming a grand champion winner. The competition started in 1979 and completed in 1997. It is #18 of 19 quilts.
Describe anything about the history of the quilt that wasn't already recorded in a previous field:
One of 19 quilts purchased from various makers in recognition of a traditional continuing Canadian Craft. Each quilt came from a different district and was judged to become the grand champion for all Ontario districts.
Why was the quilt made?
Challenge or Contest entry
The quilt was made to be used for:
Unknown
Quilt is presently used as:
Exhibit; Museum collection
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Traditional pattern variation
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Unknown
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:
Brigden Fair District 13
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Elliott, Gladys. Ribbons & Roses. 1996. From Country Heritage Park, Country Heritage Park; Canada Packers Competition Collection 1979-97. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=37-35-17. Accessed: 04/23/24