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REGISTRY NUMBER 179
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    acquired 1970
    Name of Maker:
    Etta Lucritia Estey Brewer
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Estey
    Surname:
    Brewer
    Relationship to Owner:
    paternal grandmother
    Occupation:
    Housewife, dressmaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    N.B., Maine
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Etta Lucritia Estey Brewer
    Quilted by:
    Etta Lucritia Estey Brewer
    Year Made:
    1930
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Burtt's Corner
    Size in Inches:
    73" x 60"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Spider's Web
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Fragile
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Numbers (whole):
    20
    Size:
    15" x 15"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Back turned forward
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    some use worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    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):
    in the ditch
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    2 pieces, some wear
    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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