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REGISTRY NUMBER 1506
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    OWNER MADE IT
    Name of Maker:
    Unknown
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    ENA HELEN LAWLOR WAKEN
    Relationship to Owner:
    MADE WITH CLAUDIA LAWLOR
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    BORN IN Arthabaska , RIVIERE OULOUPSREL, ST. LAMBERT
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    MOTHER & DAUGHTER
    Quilted by:
    MOTHER & DAUGHTER
    Year Made:
    1933
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    SOREL
    Other notes:
    Ena Wakem often quilted with her mother. This was likely a sterns & forster pattern.
    Size in Inches:
    90 * 64
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    ANEMONES
    Reference:
    PRE-PRINTED APPLIQUÉ PATTERN
    Colour (dominant):
    OFF WHITE / TURQUOISE
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/WornDamaged- not repaired
    Technique:
    PatchworkEmbroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight BindingBack turned forwardColour
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    9
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    STRAIGHT HORIZONTAL LINES FEATHER & OUTLINE
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton BlendColourPlain
    Number of Pieces:
    1
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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