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REGISTRY NUMBER 3036
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inheritance
    Name of Maker:
    Maria Franziska
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Wielbach
    Surname:
    Bota
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother
    Occupation:
    Teacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Germany, Quebec
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Maria Bota
    Quilted by:
    Maria Bota
    Year Made:
    1942
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Montreal
    Other notes:
    Maria Bota + Molly Blackmore. Worked on the quilt in the early 1940's. When the quilt was finished, Maria took it here and it has been in use ever since. Dresden plates appliqued to square sacking before sewing to square.
    Size in Inches:
    81.5"×59"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Dresden plate
    Colour (dominant):
    Rose / white / multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Appliqué
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12
    Size:
    16"×15"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Sashing Width(s):
    3"
    Sashing Colours:
    Rose
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Plain
    Sashing Number:
    1.5 Total (0.5-0.5-0.5)
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    3"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    3"
    Border Colour(s):
    Rose
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding, Hand, Front turned back, Colour
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    White
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    2" parallel lines - in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Lines
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Lines
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    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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