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REGISTRY NUMBER 1242
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Gladys Geddes McGerricle
    Relationship to Owner:
    Mother in Law
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Ormstown
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Gladys McGerricle
    Quilted by:
    Gladys McGerricle
    Year Made:
    60
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Ormstown
    Size in Inches:
    86 x 71 inches
    Pattern:
    Dahlias
    Colour (dominant):
    White/turquoise multicolor
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Like New
    Technique:
    Appliqué
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    13 1/2 x 13 1/2
    Colour:
    Multicolor dahlias
    Sashing Width(s):
    2 1/2 inches
    Sashing Colours:
    Turquoise blue
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    2 1/2 inches
    Border Colour(s):
    tuquoise and white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Poly/Cotton Blend Other
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    Cotton for print. Poly/cotton for plain.
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding Front turned back
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent Poor
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5 to 6
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Around flowers and double leaves in corner
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Cable
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Plain
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Plain One Fabric

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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