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REGISTRY NUMBER 5492
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Ruth
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Orr
    Occupation:
    Dairy Farmer, Greeter Wall-Mart
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Riverfield, Huntingdon QC, Cambridge ON, Ormstown QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Ruth Orr
    Quilted by:
    Ruth Orr
    Year Made:
    Unknown
    Place Made:
    Cambridge ON
    Size in Inches:
    94" x 75"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Cross Stitched, One patch
    Colour (dominant):
    White, pink
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged
    Technique:
    Embroidered, Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12 plus 4 in border
    Size:
    16"
    Colour:
    White
    Border Pattern:
    Straight with block corners
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    14¾"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    15"
    Border Colour(s):
    Pink, white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Pieced
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Used
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Hand, front turned back, pink, plain
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    White
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Regular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Spider web, curves, cross hatching
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Spider web, curves, scallops, straight lies, cross hatching
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, pink
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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