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REGISTRY NUMBER 357
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    gift
    Name of Maker:
    Martha McGregor Allen
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Martha McGregor Allen
    Relationship to Owner:
    mother
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Aubrey
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Martha McGregor Allen
    Quilted by:
    Martha McGregor Allen
    Year Made:
    19501960
    Place Made:
    Aubrey QC
    Size in Inches:
    88" x 77"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    double irish chain
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    42
    Size:
    10 3/4
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    2, 2, 2
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    plain
    Border Colour(s):
    white, floral pink, white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Polyester Poly/Cotton Blend
    Edging:
    Hand Machine Front turned back Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular Good
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5-6 stitches/inch, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    honeycomb
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    diagonal 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 apart
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    diamond
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    honey comb
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    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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