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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Violet Anita
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Bennett
    Surname:
    Main
    Occupation:
    Secretary (retired)
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Brookbury, Bishopton, Montreal, Pointe Claire QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Violet Main
    Quilted by:
    Violet Main
    Year Made:
    2016
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Bishopton QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, date
    Location & Technique:
    Back, bottom, right
    Wording of Information (full text):
    3 Iris & A Friend. Course given by Margaret Littler and Micheline Lamarche Tousignant. Paper pieced and hand quilted by Violet Main 2016.
    Size in Inches:
    30" x 23"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Paper pieced irises
    Colour (dominant):
    Purple, mauve, grey
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, new
    Technique:
    Paper pieced
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    Single Block (Medallion)
    Size:
    24" x 17¾"
    Colour:
    Purple, mauve, green, gray
    Border Pattern:
    Straight
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    2¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    2¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Purple
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton, satin
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Hand, machine, straight of goods, front turned back
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitchees per inch, purple, yellow, green and silver thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Lattice
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/cotton blend, pink, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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