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How was the Quilt Acquired?:
Owner made it

Name of Maker:
Norma V. Smith Shearer

Maiden Name of Maker:
Norma V. Smith Shearer

Occupation:
Farmer

Place Maker Lives/Lived:
Dunkin Mansonville

Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
Known

Pieced by (top):
N. Shearer

Quilted by:
N. Shearer

Year Made:
1997

Year is (accuracy):
Known

Place Made:
Mansonville

Markings on Quilt:
Initials Signature Date

Location & Technique:
On the back. Hand written on label.

Wording of Information:
Flying swallows - hand pieced in 1996 and quilted in 1997 by Norma Shearer

Size in Inches:
63" x 63"

Pattern:
Flying Swallows

Reference:
Quilt maker Magazine

Colour (dominant):
Burgundy/Green/Off white

General Condition (Top):
Like New

Technique:
Other (please specfify)

Hand or Machine Made:
Machine

Block Set:
Straight Medallion

Block Numbers (whole):
4

Size:
15" x 15"

Border Number:
5

Border Width(s):
2" 3" 2" 9" 1 1/2"

Border Colour(s):
Burgundy/off white/Green

Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
Pieced

Corners:
Mitered

Fabric:
100% Cotton

Edging:
Hand Machine Homecut Straight Binding

Batting:
Polyster

Quilting (hand):
Good

Quilting (machine):
hand

Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
7

Quilting Pattern (main block):
1/4" from the edge

Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
Cable

Quilting Pattern (borders):
Zig-zag

Backing Condition:
Good

Backing Fabric:
Cotton

Number of Pieces:
2

Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
Pieced

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