QUILT INDEX RECORD

37-35-50

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

Country Heritage Park

Who documented this quilt?

Country Heritage Park; Canada Packers Competition Collection 1979-97

Country Heritage Park Number:

CPQC1-91

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?

September 2012

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

Interviewer:

Murray Stewart

Location of data collection:

CHP 8560 Tremaine Road, Milton, ON

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Parasol Lady

Owner's name for quilt:

Parasol Lady

Brackman # or other source & #:

47.65

How wide is the quilt?

68"

How long is the quilt?

90"

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

What color is the quilt?

Beige or Tan; Blue or Navy; Burgundy; Gold; Green; Lavender; Orange; Red; White; Yellow

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Good/moderate use

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

small tear on edge

Time period:

1976-1999

When was the quilt started?

1979

When was the quilt finished?

1979

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

12

Size of quilt blocks:

17" x 16"

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Separated by plain sashing

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Same block throughout

Sashing width:

1-3/4"

Number of borders:

1

Describe the borders:

1)8-1/2" yellow border

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Floral; Print; Solid/plain

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:

Embroidered parasols and hats; dress embellished with embroidery

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Embellishments used:

Cotton thread

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Yellow

Materials used in the quilt binding:

Cotton

Fabric structure of the binding:

Plain weave

How is the binding made?

Front turned to back; Home cut; Straight grain

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?

Polyester

How thick is the quilt?

Medium (3/16?)

How are the layers held together?

Hand quilting

Thread type used for the quilting:

cotton

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 1:

12

Number of quilting stitches per inch, place 2:

12

Width between quilting lines:

1" sparse amount

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

Echo; In-the-ditch; Outline; Single parallel lines; Other

Quilting designs used, decorative motifs:

Other

Quilting designs used, background fills:

Other

Describe the quilting designs used:

chevron, double wave, leaf motif

Name of the group that made the quilt:

Carr, Margaret

Where the quilt was made, city:

Fenelon Falls

Where the quilt was made, province:

Ontario

Where the quilt was made, country:

Canada

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

This quilt was given to the OAAS and winner received $600.00. It competed at the Bobcaygeon Fair which was the first step to becoming a grand champion winner. This quilt was the first annual Grand Champion Winner in 1979 for the Canada Packer Quilt Competition held in conjunction with the OAAS (Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies). It was the first winner, for this Competition. The competition started in 1979 and completed in 1997. It is #1 of 19 quilts.

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

Bobcaygeon Fair District 4

Why was the quilt made?

Challenge or Contest entry; 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?

Purchased new

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Commercial/Published source: Book; Commercial/Published source: Magazine; Commercial/Published source: Newspaper; Commercial/Published source: Pattern; Public domain/traditional pattern

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

Public domain

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

chevron, double wave leaf motif, outline

Exhibitions where this quilt was displayed:

There is a booking list available onsite at Country Heritage Park, listing where the quilts were exhibited. Also shown at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE).

Contests entered:

This quilt was given to the OAAS and winner received $600.00. It competed at the Bobcaygeon Fair which was the first step to becoming a grand champion winner. This quilt was the first annual Grand Champion Winner in 1979 for the Canada Packer Quilt Competition held in conjunction with the OAAS (Ontario Association of Agricultural Societies). It was the first winner, for this Competition. The competition started in 1979 and completed in 1997. It is #1 of 19 quilts.

Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:

Many newspaper articles, DVD of Canada Packers representative who was instrumental in this collections, series of articles in The Canadian Quilter, A Quarterly Newsletter of the Canadian Quilters' Association/Association canadienne de la courtepointe.There are several newspaper clippings, and publishing. The quilt collection has been shown at shows outside the museum, which included the Canadian National Exhibition.

Ownership of this quilt is:

Public

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

Quiltmaker's country:

Canada

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