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REGISTRY NUMBER 5065
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Wedding gift (1946)
    Name of Maker:
    Elizabeth Helen
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Beattie
    Surname:
    Elder
    Relationship to Owner:
    Aunt
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Elgin QC
    Pieced by (top):
    Elizabeth Helen Beattie Elder
    Quilted by:
    Elizabeth Helen Beattie Elder
    Year Made:
    1945
    Place Made:
    Elgin QC
    Size in Inches:
    74" x 70"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    One patch
    Colour (dominant):
    White, yellow
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, damaged, not repaired
    Technique:
    Appliqué, patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Block Numbers (whole):
    1
    Size:
    36½"
    Colour:
    White and yellow
    Border Pattern:
    Diamond appliqué in second border
    Border Number:
    4
    Border Width(s):
    3½", 4¾", 3", 6¾"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    18½"
    Border Colour(s):
    White and yellow
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Worn
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, machine, back turned forward, yellow, plain
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4-6 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    Flowers and half flowers, diagonals, chain, circles
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Chains
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white
    Number of Pieces:
    5
    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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