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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Delia Goyette Mitson
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Delia Goyette Mitson
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmother
    Occupation:
    Schoolteacher
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ayers Cliff, Cherry River, Magog
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Delia Goyette Mitson
    Quilted by:
    Delia Goyette Mitson
    Year Made:
    1930
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Cherry River
    Size in Inches:
    59.5" x 54"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Butterfly Applique
    Colour (dominant):
    off-white
    General Condition (Top):
    Fragile
    Technique:
    Patchwork Applique
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    72
    Size:
    6" x 6"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Homecut Straight Binding Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    some wear
    Batting:
    Wool
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    heavy
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    around each block and butterflies
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    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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