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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    designed by Margaret Owens using nurses uniform fabric. Blue fabric probie year, pink fabric 2 and 3rd year
    Name of Maker:
    Women of Grace Anglican and United Churches of Arundel
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Women of Grace Anglican and United Churches of Arundel
    Occupation:
    Registered Nurse
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Montreal, Sherbrooke, Norway, Conneticut, Quebec
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Women of Grace Anglican and United Churches of Arundel
    Quilted by:
    Women of Grace Anglican and United Churches of Arundel
    Year Made:
    1960
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Arundel QC
    Size in Inches:
    170" x 104.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Montreal General Hospital theme
    Reference:
    made from nurses uniforms
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Soiled
    Technique:
    Applique
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    45
    Block Numbers (half):
    symbol of hospital, applique rose with plain blocks
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    8 3/4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    flowers and 1/2 circles
    Border Colour(s):
    off white, pink, green blue
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine Homecut Straight Binding Back turned forward
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    straight lines
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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

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