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REGISTRY NUMBER 2327
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift
    Name of Maker:
    The Gore united church W.M.S. Huntingdon, Qc
    Pieced by (top):
    The Gore united church W.M.S.
    Quilted by:
    The Gore united church W.M.S.
    Year Made:
    1925
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Huntingdon, Qc
    Other notes:
    The following ladies quilted this quilt: Jean MacCartney - Annie Fennell - Ella Neely - Hannah Graham - Elsie McCartney - Dirinda Whaley - Ethel Anderson - Etta Herdmam - Eva Graham - Edith Ruddock - Nellie Anderson - Roberta Mason - Millicent Anderson - Alice Anderson - Mabel Anderson - Jessie Anderson Daisy Ingram. To have your name embroidered on quilt families paid a fee to be given to the missions.
    Size in Inches:
    78 1/4 * 66 3/4
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Uneven nine patch
    Colour (dominant):
    White red
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/WornDamaged- not repaired
    Technique:
    PatchworkEmbroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    42 1/2
    Size:
    11 * 11
    Colour:
    Ecru - red
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    N/A
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    GoodIrregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-8, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Crossed diagonal lines Alt. block parallels lines
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    ColourPlain
    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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