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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift from grandmother
    Name of Maker:
    Mamie Geddes Graham
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Mamie Geddes Graham
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmother
    Occupation:
    Teacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ormstown
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Mamie Geddes Graham
    Quilted by:
    Mamie Geddes Graham
    Place Made:
    Ormstown
    Size in Inches:
    83.5" x 54.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Double Irish Chain
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Good
    Technique:
    Applique Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    40
    Size:
    9.5" x 9.5"
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    3 1/4
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    solid
    Border Colour(s):
    white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7 stitches/inch
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Dahlia
    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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