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REGISTRY NUMBER 1550
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    GIFT
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    ADA PRINCE
    Relationship to Owner:
    MOTHER
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    PORT DAVIEL WEST QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    ADA PRINCE
    Year Made:
    1993
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    At Home
    Other notes:
    THIS WAS THE LAST QUILT MY MOTHER MADE AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS, SHE DID A LOT OF HANDWORK DURING HER LIFETIME INCLUDING MANY CROCHETED DRILLS, ETC. SHE GAVE ME THIS BEFORE SHE DIED AND IT WILL BE A GIFT TO MY NEW LITTLE GRANDCHILD WHO IS EXPECTED IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR
    Size in Inches:
    98 3/4 * 76 1/4
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    FANS
    Colour (dominant):
    MULTI COLOUR
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    48 1/2
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    4 3/4
    Border Colour(s):
    BLUE
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Edging:
    Back turned forward
    Batting:
    Other
    Quilting (machine):
    machine
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    WHITE
    Tied:
    Yes
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    ZIG ZAG IN THE DITCH
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton BlendColourPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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