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  • Name of Maker:
    Mrs. Thomas Sears
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Mrs. Thomas Sears
    Relationship to Owner:
    great grandmother
    Occupation:
    Housewife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ontario
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Mrs. Thomas Sears
    Quilted by:
    Mrs. Thomas Sears
    Year Made:
    1885
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Toronto
    Size in Inches:
    75" x 75.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    embroidered red work
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Embroidered Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight Continuous
    Block Numbers (whole):
    25
    Size:
    11"
    Sashing Width(s):
    3- 1/4"
    Sashing Colours:
    turkey red and white
    Sashing Number:
    stripped and nine patch setting block
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    binding added later One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    straight red riece machine sewn
    Batting:
    N/A
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular Poor
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    white htread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    2-3 very large and uneven stitches
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    outline of stitches and the block
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    binding added later One Fabric

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