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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Belonged to owner's grandmother and was passed down to her father and then she got it.
    Name of Maker:
    Catherine
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Finnn
    Surname:
    Curran
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Huntingdon QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Catherine Finn Curran
    Quilted by:
    Brigitte Curran
    Year Made:
    1940
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Huntingdon QC
    Size in Inches:
    78" x 65¾"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Grandmother's Flower Garden
    Colour (dominant):
    White and multi
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand and machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    30
    Size:
    10½" x 11½"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Hand, backing to front, blue, print
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Flowers
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, blue
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One fabric

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