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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    given as a family keepsake in 1960, from Nova Scotia
    Name of Maker:
    Elizabeth Holland Wilson
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Holland
    Surname:
    Wilson
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother of Dr. Wilson
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Berwick, N.S.
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Elizabeth Wilson
    Quilted by:
    United Church Ladies
    Year Made:
    1932
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Nova Scotia
    Size in Inches:
    80" x 64.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Sunflower
    Reference:
    a popular pattern of the time
    General Condition (Top):
    Used Not Repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork Applique Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12
    Size:
    15.5" x 16.5"
    Sashing Width(s):
    2.5" length wise and crosswise
    Sashing Colours:
    white
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    5 1/4"
    Border Colour(s):
    yellow
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine Back turned forward
    Batting:
    Other
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    unknown, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 stitches./inch, uneven, medium, white thread
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    around the sunflower
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    cross hatch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    cross hatch
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    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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