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REGISTRY NUMBER 3938
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inherited
    Name of Maker:
    Elmire
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Roy
    Surname:
    Talbot
    Relationship to Owner:
    great grandmother
    Occupation:
    Shop keeper, corner store
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sherbrooke, Galt Street
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Elmire Talbot
    Quilted by:
    Emire Talbot
    Year Made:
    1920
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Sherbrooke
    Wording of Information:
    103
    Other notes:
    Made as a wedding present for her daughter Rosanna Lessard Mermaid 14 June 1922
    Size in Inches:
    79.5x66
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Variation of dresden plate
    Colour (dominant):
    white - green & red
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Appliqué, Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    12
    Size:
    17"x17"
    Colour:
    green - red
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    8
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    8"
    Border Colour(s):
    white
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    straight
    Edging:
    Good, Homecut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    5, White
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    diagonal lines
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    straight lines
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    straight lines
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, color, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2

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