QUILT INDEX RECORD

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Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park Collection

Country Heritage Park Number:

CHPPC1994.25.01

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?

March 2013

Interviewer:

David Nattress

Location of data collection:

8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Log Cabin

Owner's name for quilt:

Log Cabin

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Log Cabin Barnraising

How wide is the quilt?

63"

How long is the quilt?

76"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

Miter

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Coral; Cream; Gold; Gray; Green; Pink; Red

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Time period:

1876-1900

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

c.1900

Who estimated the quilt's date?

J Lyons

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

120

Size of quilt blocks:

6" x 6"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Rayon; Silk; Other blends

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Velvet; Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Geometric; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

Description of the back:

cretonne

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Describe the back:

Print

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Twill weave

How is the binding made?

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?

Cannot tell

How thick is the quilt?

Thin (Less than 3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Describe the quilting designs used:

tied

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

Interesting backing

Quilt top made by:

Mary Jane Laughlin

Where the quilt was made, city:

Georgetown

Where the quilt was made, county:

L.17 C.10 Esquesing (?) Township Halton

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Inheritance

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Donated by Miss Lila McClure Georgetown

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Bedding, special occasion

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

Where did the maker get their materials?

Sewing scraps

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Public domain/traditional pattern

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public Museum, Library or Institution

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 maiden name:

Laughlin

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:

Caledon

Quiltmaker's birthplace, province:

Ontario

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's date and place of death:

November 1927

Quiltmaker's ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

Ireland

In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?

Rural

Quiltmaker's county:

Halton

Quiltmaker's city:

Georgetown

Quiltmaker's province:

Ontario

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

Quiltmaker's father's name:

David Laughlin

Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:

County of Tyrone, Parish of Anthram, Ireland

Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Quiltmaker's mother's name:

Ellizabeth McCartney

Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:

Ireland

Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:

Irish

Number of children:

6

Who photographed this quilt?

J Lyons

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