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REGISTRY NUMBER 2858
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    How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made it
    Name of Maker:
    Lois May
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Arthur
    Surname:
    castle
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Prov. of Quebec
    Pieced by (top):
    Lois Castle
    Quilted by:
    Lois Castle
    Year Made:
    1941
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Cowansville
    Other notes:
    Sugar sacks & left overs.
    Size in Inches:
    80"×70"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Dahlia
    Reference:
    Family herald (from winnipeg paper)
    Colour (dominant):
    Multi & Muslin
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, Used
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Patchwork, Embroidered
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand & Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    42
    Size:
    10.5"×10.5"
    Colour:
    Multi
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    N/A
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Medium weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting (machine):
    No
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    In the ditch 1/2" from seams
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    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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