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  • Name of Maker:
    Wilma Rose McArthur
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Wilma Rose McArthur
    Relationship to Owner:
    aunt of wife- Jean Evans nee Booth
    Occupation:
    housewife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Dewittville
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Wilma Rose McArthur
    Quilted by:
    Wilma Rose McArthur
    Place Made:
    Dewitville
    Size in Inches:
    90" x 71"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Dresden Plate
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Applique Whole Cloth
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20 desden plates (no blocks)
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-9 stitches/inch, off white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    center plate, double square : outline of plate
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    variation flowers
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    double chain
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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