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REGISTRY NUMBER 4167
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift from mother
    Name of Maker:
    Geraldine
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    MacPherson
    Surname:
    Bleakney
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Québec - Beaconsfield, Vaudreuil
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Geraldine Bleakney
    Quilted by:
    Geraldine Bleakney
    Year Made:
    2002
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Riverview, N.B.
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, Signature, Date Place
    Location & Technique:
    Bottom Left, Printed with Leaves and bird in a window
    Wording of Information:
    It's a Guy Thing. Made for Greg Bleakney, March 12, 2002, Riverview, New Brunswick, Hand pieces, hand quilted, your Mom, Geraldine MacPherson Bleakney
    Size in Inches:
    73" x 66"
    Pattern:
    Applecore
    Colour (dominant):
    Brown-Beige
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork (One patch quilt)
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    360
    Size:
    3 1/2
    Colour:
    Brown-Beige
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    3/8"
    Border Colour(s):
    Black
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    HoHand, Machine, Straight of Goods, Black
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, Natural colour
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand, Good
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    10 stitches per inch, natural colour
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1/4" and Echo 1/4"
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, Red, Printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One fabric

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