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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Made by owner.
    Name of Maker:
    Hazel G.
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Sylvester
    Surname:
    Kerr
    Occupation:
    Christmas tree grower
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Bury QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Hazel Kerr
    Quilted by:
    Geneva Mills
    Year Made:
    2016-2017
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Bury QC
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, signature, date
    Location & Technique:
    Bottom right
    Wording of Information (full text):
    2017 A barn for all made by Hazel Kerr quilted by Geneva Mills 86 x 100
    Size in Inches:
    101" x 87"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Colour (dominant):
    Brown, green, brick
    General Condition (Top):
    Good
    Technique:
    Appliqué, patchwork, thematic buttons
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand and machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    30
    Other Information:
    2 block quilt, Log cabin, hexagon log cabin with pieced landscape medallion
    Border Pattern:
    Straight
    Border Number:
    3
    Border Width(s):
    1½"/5½", 1½", 3¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    7"/11"
    Border Colour(s):
    Gold, green, brown
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Straight, mitred
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Good
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, hand, machine, bias, front turned back, black, plain
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, probably white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Excellent
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches per inch, bariegated rainbow colored thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    On hexagon, in the ditch and pictorial accents, sky, etc.
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    In log cabin - in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Diamonds and Chain
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, dark green, printed
    Number of Pieces:
    1

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