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  • Name of Maker:
    Esther and Murray Cowhard Mason
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Esther and Murray Cowhard Mason
    Occupation:
    Farmer
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Cowansvile
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Frieda Mason
    Quilted by:
    Esther and Murray Mason
    Year Made:
    1993
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Cowansville
    Markings on Quilt:
    Initials Signature Date
    Location & Technique:
    embroidered on back of quilt
    Wording of Information:
    Freda Mason 1993
    Size in Inches:
    86.5" x 72.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    House on the Prairie
    Colour (dominant):
    browns and blues in print
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    11.5 square
    Sashing Width(s):
    2 3/4
    Sashing Colours:
    brown
    Sashing Number:
    print
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    5.5:"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    print
    Border Colour(s):
    browns and greens
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Back turned forward
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    commercial bias, excellent
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mid weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-7 sts/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    contour, diagonal lines
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    diagonal lines
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Printed
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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