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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made for owner's grand-daughter Serena Tannahill
    Name of Maker:
    Thyra
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Tolhurst
    Surname:
    Ness
    Occupation:
    Retired teacher, farm wife
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Howick
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Thyra Ness
    Quilted by:
    Janet Douma
    Year Made:
    2014
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Howick
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label
    Location & Technique:
    Bottom left, machine pieced, hand sewn.
    Wording of Information:
    Serena, made with Love Gma Thyra.
    Size in Inches:
    70" x 51"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Row by Row
    Reference:
    Back to Basics - Row of the Month
    Colour (dominant):
    White - Prune
    General Condition (Top):
    New
    Technique:
    Patchwork, Row by Row
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    In a row
    Block Numbers (whole):
    6 Rows
    Size:
    Rows of 7½", 9", 7", 11¾, 6", 6"
    Colour:
    White, pink, prune, lilac
    Sashing Width(s):
    1½"
    Sashing Colours:
    Purple
    Sashing Colours: Plain or Print?:
    Tone on Tone
    Sashing Number:
    8
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    5 7/8"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    6 3/8"
    Border Colour(s):
    White
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Tone on Tone
    Corners:
    Straight
    Corners Detail: Other?:
    Patchwork in 4 corners
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Homemade, machine, straight of goods, front turned back, purple
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Good
    Batting:
    Polyester
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (machine):
    Machine
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    White thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Music notes
    Quilting Pattern (sashing):
    Music notes
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, lilac, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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

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