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REGISTRY NUMBER 1816
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    MOTHER MADE IT
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    DORIS EMILY GIBLEY TANTON
    Relationship to Owner:
    MOTHER
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    WINNIPEG, SASKATOON, VANCOUVER, REGINA
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    DORIS TANTON
    Quilted by:
    DORIS TANTON
    Year Made:
    1940
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    VANCOUVER
    Size in Inches:
    55 * 40
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    SUN BONNET SUE
    Colour (dominant):
    PINK
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Appliqué
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    9 1/2
    Size:
    15 * 10 1/2
    Colour:
    MULTI
    Sashing Width(s):
    2 1/2
    Sashing Colours:
    PINK
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    plain
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    2 1/2
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    2 1/2
    Border Colour(s):
    PINK
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain, One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Colour Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    Good Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5, WHITE
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    STRAIGHT LINES ACROSS.
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    STRAIGHT
    Raised Work:
    EMBROIDERY ON GIRLS BEFORE ASSEMBLY.
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton Colour Plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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