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REGISTRY NUMBER 759
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    inheritance
    Name of Maker:
    Nellie O'Connell
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Nellie O'Connell
    Relationship to Owner:
    Great great aunt
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sillery Quebec
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    N. O'Connell
    Quilted by:
    N. O'Connell
    Place Made:
    Sillery, Quebec
    Size in Inches:
    3.5" x 54.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    "Shoo Fly"
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Numbers (whole):
    24
    Size:
    11" x 11"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine Homecut Straight Binding Hand Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 sts/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    large zig-zag
    Backing Condition:
    Used Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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