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  • Name of Maker:
    Ruth Whittingham Gillies
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Ruth Whittingham Gillies
    Occupation:
    nurse, retired
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sherbrooke, Scotstown, Montreal, England
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Ruth Gillies
    Quilted by:
    Ruth Gillies
    Year Made:
    199596
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Lennoxville
    Size in Inches:
    102" x 82"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Baltimore Block
    Reference:
    Baltimore Album- Burns
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Applique Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12
    Size:
    16" x 16"
    Sashing Width(s):
    3"
    Sashing Colours:
    off white
    Sashing Number:
    plain
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    10", 3"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    applique
    Border Colour(s):
    off white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    outside border turned to back, new
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 sts/inch, off white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1" cross hatching, surrounded by cabled hearts, outline of Applique design
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    cross hatching
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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