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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Great Village, Nova Scotia
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Church Group
    Surname:
    Great Village, Nova Scotia
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mrs. Chown commissioned this quilt
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Year Made:
    1946
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Great Village, Nova Scotia
    Size in Inches:
    89"x 76"
    Size: Irregular?:
    Yes
    Pattern:
    Dresden Plate variation
    Reference:
    local design
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Used
    Technique:
    Applique Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    15" x 16.5"
    Border Width(s):
    5 1/4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    scalloped edges
    Border Colour(s):
    blue and white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PlainOne Fabric
    Corners:
    Rounded
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Home-made Bias
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mid-weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    10 stitches/inch, close, even, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Feather
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Plain One Fabric

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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