QUILT INDEX RECORD
37-35-39
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:
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
Details
Cite this Quilt
Mary Jane Laughli. Log Cabin. 1876-1900. From Country Heritage Park, Country Heritage Park Collection. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=37-35-39. Accessed: 04/19/24