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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Germaine Soulières Cayer gave the quilt to her granddaughter to Sarah Cayer.
    Name of Maker:
    Émelina
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Potvin
    Surname:
    Cayer
    Relationship to Owner:
    Great grandmother
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ontario and Montreal, QC
    Pieced by (top):
    Émelina Potvin Cayer
    Quilted by:
    Germaine Soulières Cayer
    Year Made:
    1970
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Size in Inches:
    56" x 74"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Quilt as you go
    Colour (dominant):
    Multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, used
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    300
    Size:
    3¼"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Fabric:
    Poly/cotton, Polyester
    Edging:
    Homemade, machine, straight of goods
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Unknown (probably polyester)
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, natural
    Quilting (machine):
    Machine
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular, poor
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    White thread
    Tied:
    No
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton blend, multi coloured, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    300
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different Fabrics

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