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REGISTRY NUMBER 5949
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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Inheritance.
    Name of Maker:
    Jenny May
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Carpenter
    Surname:
    Banks
    Relationship to Owner:
    Grandmother
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Saint John NB, Annapolis Royal NS
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Jenny Mae Banks
    Quilted by:
    Jenny Mae Banks
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Annapolis Royal NS
    Markings on Quilt:
    Label, signature, date, place (Label added by current owner)
    Location & Technique:
    On quilt back
    Wording of Information (full text):
    Made Quilted by: Jenny May (Carpenter) Banks Annapolis Royal, N>S> Circa 1930 Owner: Gordon Wetmore since 1981
    Other notes:
    Registered at Deux Montagnes on 9 May 2023.
    Size in Inches:
    79" x 65"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Puss in Corner
    Colour (dominant):
    Light green and white
    General Condition (Top):
    Good, heavily used, stain
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Hand
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    65 plus 65 alternate
    Size:
    5½"
    Colour:
    White, green light green
    Border Pattern:
    Straight
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    4½" to 4¾" binding is ¼"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    4¾" to 5"
    Border Colour(s):
    Light green
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Plain
    Corners:
    Straight
    Fabric:
    100% cotton
    Edging:
    Good, used
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    Homemade, straight of goods, front turned back, light green, plain
    Batting:
    Unknown
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    Thin
    Quilting (hand):
    Hand
    Quilting Condition:
    Good
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8-9 stitches per inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    All over cross hatch 2" grid
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    Parallel diagonal 2¼" apart
    Backing Condition:
    Good, used, stained (discoloured along edge from dye of border)
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton, white, plain
    Number of Pieces:
    2

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