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:

CHPPC2007.11.1

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:

Youth Day

Owner's name for quilt:

Youth Day

How wide is the quilt?

81"

How long is the quilt?

98"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Describe the edge:

front folded to back

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Blue or Navy; Green; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Two color

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

Type of inscription:

Other

Describe the type of inscription:

Youth Day

What is inscribed on the quilt?

4 emblems of 4 groups 1.Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 50th 2.Ontario Symbol (Camp Trillium) 3.4 clover – 4H group 4.Ontario Junior Farmers Emblem

Method used to make the inscription:

Other

Describe the method used to inscribe the quilt:

appliqued symbols

Time period:

1976-1999

Describe the quilt's layout:

Medallion or framed center

Subject of the quilt:

Celebrating youth in 4 groups

Number of quilt blocks:

332

Size of quilt blocks:

4-1/2" x 4-1/2"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Side by side

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Medallion size:

34" x 34"

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:

Machine Piecing

Applique techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Applique

Embellishment techniques used to make the quilt top:

Embroidery

Describe the techniques used to make the quilt top:

appliqued logos

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton or polyester blend

What color is the back of the quilt?

Green

Describe the back:

Solid/plain

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton or polyester blend

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Back turned to front; Hand sewn; Home cut

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

half inch - one inch

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 cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

varies

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Grid/crosshatch; Outline

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Grid/crosshatch

Quilt top made by:

Maker Unknown

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:

Unknown donation

Why was the quilt made?

Commemorative

Details about why the quilt was made:

celebrating 4 groups of your activities

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

Who photographed this quilt?

j Lyons

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