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REGISTRY NUMBER 330
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift from Mother
    Name of Maker:
    Flora McCrae Black
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Flora McCrae Black
    Relationship to Owner:
    grandmother
    Occupation:
    homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    "Riverfield"
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Flora McCrae Black
    Quilted by:
    Flora McCrae Black
    Year Made:
    1875
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    St. Chrysostome
    Size in Inches:
    67.5" x 66.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Log Cabin
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Soiled
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    100
    Size:
    6.5" x 6.5"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    seam open about 1"
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Fabric Detail: Other?:
    cannot identify with certainty
    Edging:
    Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    the blacks were sewn onto lightweight fabric
    Batting:
    N/A
    Quilting (hand):
    N/A
    Quilting (machine):
    n/a
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    red wool
    Tied:
    Yes
    Number of Pieces:
    n/a
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    seam open about 1"

Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Institue for Studies in Canadian Art

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