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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift
    Name of Maker:
    Lydia Craig Orr
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Lydia Craig Orr
    Relationship to Owner:
    aunt
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Riverfield
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Lydia Orr
    Quilted by:
    Lydia Orr
    Year Made:
    194550
    Place Made:
    Riverfield
    Size in Inches:
    75" x 71 3/4"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Double Irish Chain
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Soiled
    Technique:
    Applique Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    25
    Size:
    12" x 12"
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    each 2 1/4
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    solid
    Border Colour(s):
    yellow white yellow
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    appliqued in corners only One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Front turned back Homecut Bias
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches/inch
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    intersecting circles
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    diagonal (alternate blocks)
    Backing Condition:
    Stained Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    appliqued in corners only One Fabric

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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