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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Passed down in family.
    Name of Maker:
    Mabel
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Currie
    Surname:
    Doran Empey
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother (maternal)
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Williams Town, Winchester ON
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Estimate
    Pieced by (top):
    Mabel Doran Empey
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Winchester ON
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label
    Location & Technique:
    Back corner top left
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Canadian Red (drawing of cross) Cross Society
    Size in Inches:
    69-69" x 60"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    25 patch
    Colour (dominant):
    Pink (very faded double pinks)
    General Condition (Top):
    Used, minor damage, not repaired
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight, Alternating
    Block Numbers (whole):
    49 (23 pieced - one missing to make the set)
    Block Numbers (half):
    26 Alternating blocks
    Size:
    8¼"
    Colour:
    Pink
    Border Pattern:
    Straight - top and bottom
    Border Number:
    2
    Border Width(s):
    6¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    12½"
    Border Colour(s):
    Double pink (faded)
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Print
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Used, worn
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Machine, straight of goods, backing to front, turned over, ½" machine stitched
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Irregular
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    6 stitches per inch, white
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    see Quilting Technique Notes
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    25 patches - Parallel diagonal 1¼" apart. Patches 1st double pink alternating with ditsy brown on white. Alternating Blocks: 2 double pink moire print Borders 3 Double Pink
    Backing Condition:
    Used, stained
    Backing Fabric:
    White, plain

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

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