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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made it
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Violet Mae Bennett Neill
    Occupation:
    retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Grenville, Qc
    Pieced by (top):
    Violet Neill
    Quilted by:
    June fish
    Year Made:
    2001
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Grenville
    Other notes:
    Amish - Indiana, USA = on holiday, saw the design = blocks were already printed with the cross stitch, and i did the stitching. fabric comes from Indiana.
    Size in Inches:
    100 * 85
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Embroidered stars
    Reference:
    Amish design
    Colour (dominant):
    Burgundy & white
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    PatchworkEmbroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    HandMachine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12 1/2
    Size:
    16" * 16"
    Colour:
    White
    Sashing Width(s):
    1 3/4
    Sashing Colours:
    Burgundy
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    plain
    Sashing Number:
    1
    Border Number:
    5
    Border Width(s):
    1 3/4, 1 3/4, 3 1/2, 3 3/4, 3 1/2
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    14 3/4"
    Border Colour(s):
    Burgundy & white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    PlainOne Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Edging:
    ColourHomecut Straight BindingHomecut BiasFront turned back
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (machine):
    machine
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Meander, loops rose's
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    CottonColourPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    PlainOne Fabric

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