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  • Name of Maker:
    Eileen Thompson Foster
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Eileen Thompson Foster
    Occupation:
    Beauty Instructress
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Alberta, Montreal, Ste. Hilaire
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Eileen Foster
    Quilted by:
    Eileen Foster
    Year Made:
    1998
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Ste. Hilaire
    Markings on Quilt:
    Place Date
    Location & Technique:
    Back of quilt, embroidered
    Wording of Information:
    To our Mary - with love. Mother 1998.
    Size in Inches:
    96 x 83 1/2"
    Pattern:
    Spring Garden
    Colour (dominant):
    Yellow and Different shades of green
    Technique:
    Applique Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Border Number:
    9
    Border Width(s):
    27 3/4" (whole width)
    Corners:
    Mitered Straight Rounded
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Poly/Cotton Blend
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    Some parts are Poly/Cotton.
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Purple, condition is new.
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6-8" (white)
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Medallion, cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Main border, ECHO.
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2

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