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REGISTRY NUMBER 147
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Legacy
    Name of Maker:
    Eliza Bell
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Pettigrue
    Surname:
    Bell
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ireland and East Angus
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Eliza Bell
    Quilted by:
    Eliza Bell
    Place Made:
    East Angus
    Size in Inches:
    75 3/4" x 66 3/4"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    flying geese theme
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New Yellow Soiled
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    72
    Size:
    8.5"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    diagonal lines all over
    Backing Condition:
    Used Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    4
    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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