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REGISTRY NUMBER 5947
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inheritance.
    Name of Maker:
    Jenny May
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Carpenter
    Surname:
    Banks
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Saint John NB, Annapolis Royal NS
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Jenny May Banks
    Quilted by:
    Jenny May Banks
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Annapolis Royal NS
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, date
    Location & Technique:
    Right corner back (label added by current owner)
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Made & Quilted by: Jenny May Carpenter Banks Annapolis Royal, NS Circa 1930 Owner: Gordon Wetmore
    Other notes:
    Registered 9 May 2023 in Deux Montagnes QC
    Size in Inches:
    85" x 62"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Dresden Plate
    Colour (dominant):
    Multi (beige-pink)
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Appliqué, patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand and Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    24 Dresden Plates with blanket stitch
    Colour:
    Multi printed flowers
    Border Pattern:
    Straight
    Border Number:
    4
    Border Width(s):
    1¾", 1¾", 1¾", 1¾"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6¾"
    Border Colour(s):
    Lilac, yellow, green, pink
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    No edging
    Batting:
    Unknown
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Regular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Stitch in the ditch, double chain between Dresden plates
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Stitch in the ditch
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, light green, plain
    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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