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  • Name of Maker:
    Gwen Harrison Wilson
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Gwen Harrison Wilson
    Occupation:
    Retired Nurse
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Sherbrooke, North Hatley
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Gwen Harrison Wilson
    Quilted by:
    Gwen Harrison Wilson
    Year Made:
    1990
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    Huntingville
    Size in Inches:
    98" x 80"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Medallion
    Reference:
    workshop
    Colour (dominant):
    red, white, blue
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Medallion
    Block Numbers (whole):
    1
    Size:
    31.5" x 31.5"
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    5.5", 3 3/4"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    plain and sawtooth
    Border Colour(s):
    red, white, blue
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitred
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton Polyester
    Edging:
    Hand Homecut Bias Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    new
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    mid weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    9 stitches/inch, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    in the ditch, flowers, triangles
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    rose pattern of 1 1/2" squares
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    1/4" lines from seams and flowers
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Poly/Cotton Blend
    Number of Pieces:
    2
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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