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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift from Ella Wyghtman
    Name of Maker:
    Eliza Boomhower
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Unwin
    Surname:
    Boomhower
    Relationship to Owner:
    husband's grandmother
    Occupation:
    Housewife, mother of 9
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Stanbridge East
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Eliza Boomhower
    Year Made:
    1930-1940
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Quebec
    Size in Inches:
    74" x 64"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    log cabin
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Damaged- repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    90
    Size:
    7" x 7"
    Border Width(s):
    3"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    plaid
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Wool
    Edging:
    Hand Back turned forward
    Batting:
    Other
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mothers tablecloth, mid weight
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    n/a
    Tied:
    Yes
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Printed
    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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