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  • Name of Maker:
    Virginia Edwards
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Johnson
    Surname:
    Edwards
    Occupation:
    Housewife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Arvida, Quebec, St. Lambert
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Virginia Edwards (Johnson)
    Quilted by:
    Virginia Edwards (Johnson)
    Year Made:
    1981
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St. Lambert
    Markings on Quilt:
    Initials Signature Date
    Location & Technique:
    corner
    Wording of Information:
    V.J.E. 6/81
    Size in Inches:
    95.5" x 85"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Jacob's Ladder
    Reference:
    Newspaper, Chicago USA
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Like New Good
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    42 (21 pattern, 21 plain)
    Size:
    12" x 12"
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    4", 4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    plain and 2: squares
    Border Colour(s):
    white, multi colour
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% CottonPolyester
    Edging:
    Hand Front turned back Homecut Bias
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    1/4"
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    geometric
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    flowers
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Number of Pieces:
    2 pcs green
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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