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REGISTRY NUMBER 1396
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    COMMISSIONED
    Name of Maker:
    BERTHA MASON
    Occupation:
    QUILT MAKER
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    COLORADO, KENTUCKY, ZAIRE(AFRICA) OHIO, SHAWVILLE
    Pieced by (top):
    BARBARA
    Quilted by:
    HERSELF AND HER FAMILY
    Year Made:
    1991
    Other notes:
    I COMMISSIONED BERTHA MASON TO MAKE ME A QUEEN SIZE SAMPLE QUILT, I GAVE HER A FEW PAINT CLIPS OF COLOUR I LIKED AND TOLD HER TO QUILT PATTERNS & BLOCK PATTERNS I LIKED THIS IS WHAT I GOT. I LOVE IT AND USE IT
    Size in Inches:
    106 * 84
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    SAMPLER
    Colour (dominant):
    TAN AND BLUE ON OFF WHITE
    General Condition (Top):
    Like NewUsed/Worn
    Technique:
    AppliquéPatchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    HandMachine
    Block Set:
    StraightAlternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    35 1/2
    Size:
    11
    Colour:
    PLAIN 17 / COLOUR 18
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    14"
    Border Colour(s):
    OFF WHITE
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PlainOne Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    ColourHomecut BiasFront turned back
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    ExcellentRegular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8, OFF WHITE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    OUTLINED
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    FEATHER CIRCLE
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    PlainOne Fabric

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