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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift in 1930's
    Name of Maker:
    Mrs. Laura Mitten
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Wood
    Surname:
    Mitten
    Relationship to Owner:
    aunt
    Occupation:
    Farm Wife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Coverdale N.B.
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Laura Mitten
    Quilted by:
    Laura Mitten
    Year Made:
    1930
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    N.B.
    Size in Inches:
    79.5" x 58"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New Good Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Whole Cloth
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Hand Back turned forward
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    n/a
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    7 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    cross hatching, centre swag, rope design
    Backing Condition:
    Stained
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton
    Number of Pieces:
    1- some soil
    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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