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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift from grandmother
    Name of Maker:
    Anna Bettschen Lengacher
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Anna Bettschen Lengacher
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Switzerland, Ontario, Sutton Quebec
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Anna Lengacher
    Quilted by:
    A. Lengacher
    Year Made:
    1953
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Sutton Quebec
    Size in Inches:
    75 1/2 x 53 inches
    Pattern:
    Checkered
    Colour (dominant):
    Red, White, Yellow
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Damaged- not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Size:
    4 inches (squares)
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding Front turned back
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Diagonal squares
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    Diagonal squares
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Diagonal squares
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Diagonal squares
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2

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