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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    legacy
    Name of Maker:
    Mabel Tannahil Peddie
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Mabel Tannahil Peddie
    Relationship to Owner:
    wife
    Occupation:
    Nurse
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Howick
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Mabel Tannahil Peddie
    Quilted by:
    Mabel Tannahil Peddie
    Year Made:
    19471950
    Place Made:
    Howick
    Size in Inches:
    90" x 66.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Appliqued fans done with buttonhole stitch
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Like New
    Technique:
    Applique Whole Cloth Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Numbers (half):
    26 fans, 1 center church, appliqued on whole cloth
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Back turned forward Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches/inch, med blue thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    diagonal and outline
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    done by several women
    Backing Condition:
    Good Stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2- royal blue
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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