Baby Blanket
| Type: | For the Bed |
|---|---|
| Object Name: | Baby Blanket |
| Local Name: | couvre boutonné |
| Maker: | Canadian Handicrafts Guild |
| Place Made: | North America: Canada, Central Canada, Quebec, Montreal |
| Period: | Mid 20th century |
| Date: | 1946 - 1965 |
| Dimensions: | L 126 cm x W 102 cm |
| Materials: | Cotton; wool |
| Techniques: | Mercerized; hand woven; plain woven; boutonné |
| ID Number: | T01.31.1 |
| Credit: | Gift of Margaret Heilig |
Coverlets such as this were made using weft-loop weaving, or boutonné, a patterning technique commonly used in Quebec to add colourful designs to decorate plain tabby weaving. The coverlets were inspired by 19th century all-white tufted cotton counterpanes imported from Britain, but the French-Canadian versions became beautiful distinctive textiles. To create the pattern, an extra weft of colourful wool yarn was pulled by hand to form loops on the face of the weave.
