QUILT INDEX RECORD

37-35-40

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park Collection

Country Heritage Park Number:

CHPPC2007.10.01

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:

Centennial Quilt 1784 - 1884

Owner's name for quilt:

Centennial Quilt 1784-1884

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

Applique and embroidery

How wide is the quilt?

78"

How long is the quilt?

88"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Other

Describe the corners:

miter

What color is the quilt?

Black; Brown; Gold; Gray; Green; Red; Rust; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Light or pastel colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Dirty; Fold marks or creases; Pencil or pen or marking lines; Stains

OTHER DAMAGE TO QUILT: If you chose Other, please describe the damage.

dusty

Type of inscription:

Date

Describe the type of inscription:

1784 - 1884

What is inscribed on the quilt?

A centennial quilt made 1994

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt finished?

c.1984

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Centennial of the Heritage site

Describe the borders:

Border created with quilting and embroidery; reverse scallop applique all around

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton; Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Broadcloth

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Blanket, buttonhole, or other decorative applique stitch; Hand Applique; Reverse Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery creates center medallion; and outer borders

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

White

Describe the back:

Machine sewn

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Hand sewn; Home cut; Machine sewn; Straight grain

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

Thread type used for the quilting:

poly blend

Color of thread used in the quilting:

beige

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Grid/crosshatch; Meander/free motion; Outline; Single parallel lines

Describe the quilting designs used:

maple leafs

Quilt top made by:

N Boddy Gilford

Where the quilt was made, city:

Milton

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

donation

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative; Gift or presentation; Not described

Details about why the quilt was made:

Centennial Quilt for AG Society

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

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

Original to maker

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 gender:

Female

Who photographed this quilt?

J Lyons

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