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REGISTRY NUMBER 4169
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Owner made it
    Name of Maker:
    Geraldine
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    MacPherson
    Surname:
    Bleakney
    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:
    2006
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, Sgnature, Data, Place
    Location & Technique:
    Bottom Left
    Wording of Information:
    Triple Irish Chain, Started December 2000, completed October 2006 Geraldine MacPherson Bleakney, Vaudreuil-sur-le-lac, Québec
    Other notes:
    Granddaugher's Wedding Pictures were taken with the Quilt in the background.
    Size in Inches:
    82 1/2" x 102 1/2"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Triple Irish Chain
    Colour (dominant):
    Green & White
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    63
    Size:
    10" x 10"
    Colour:
    Green and White
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    1 1/2, 4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6"
    Border Colour(s):
    Green and White
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain, Print
    Corners:
    Pieced
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Hand, Machine, Front turned back, Green
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium, White
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    10 stitches per inch, natural colour
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Cross hatch, Celtic Medallion
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Chain, Cross hatching
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    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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