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:

CHPPC1994.1.01

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 Streak of Lightning

How wide is the quilt?

60"

How long is the quilt?

69-1/2"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Rounded

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Black; Blue or Navy; Brown; Cream; Gold; Orange; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor; Dark colors

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Damage:

Disintegration of fabric

Type of inscription:

Date; Initials; Message

What is inscribed on the quilt?

2856 Pieces EM Melinda Coe April 15, 1890

What is the date inscribed on the quilt?

April 15, 1890

Method used to make the inscription:

Embroidery

Location of inscription:

on block

Describe where the inscription was found:

8 block down on right side

Time period:

1876-1900

Family/owner's date for quilt:

April 15, 1890

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

168

Size of quilt blocks:

5" x 5"

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

Fabric types used to make the quilt top:

Other

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Checked; Multiple scrap; Plaid; Premium type; Print; Solid/plain; Striped

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Materials used to make the back:

Flannel

What color is the back of the quilt?

Blue or Navy

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Machine sewn

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

less than a half inch

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

3/8"

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?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

blue

Width between quilting lines:

1/2"

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design; Echo; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevron echo all over

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

centers are not red

Quilt top made by:

Maker Unknown

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Gift

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

The donor of the quilt was given it by an acquaintance in their cottage area. Donor Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Patterson, Bolton, Ontario

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

Donated in 1994

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Decorative throw

Quilt is presently used as:

Exhibit; Museum collection

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

Who photographed this quilt?

J Lyons

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