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REGISTRY NUMBER 1708
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    GIFT
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    BLANCHE CARETTE
    Relationship to Owner:
    AUNT
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    THETFORD MINES
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    BLANCHE CARETTE
    Quilted by:
    BLANCHE CARETTE
    Year Made:
    1977
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    THETFORD MINES
    Other notes:
    The maple leaves are applied to RAW that is without seam allowances - THE MACHINE ZIG ZIG.
    Size in Inches:
    93 1/2 * 74
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    MAPLE LEAF
    Colour (dominant):
    MULTI
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20 1/2
    Size:
    15 1/2 * 15 1/2
    Sashing Width(s):
    2 1/2
    Sashing Colours:
    GREEN
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    plain
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    2 1/2
    Border Colour(s):
    GREEN
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain, One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    GoodIrregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4-5, GREEN-WHITE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    DIAGONALS
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    DOUBLE RIPPLE
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonColourPrinted
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    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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