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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Gift
    Name of Maker:
    Christina
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    MacKinnon
    Surname:
    MacMillan
    Relationship to Owner:
    Husband's grandmother
    Occupation:
    Homemaker
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Inverness
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    Christina MacMillan
    Quilted by:
    Christina MacMillan
    Year Made:
    1908-1910
    Year is (accuracy):
    Estimate
    Place Made:
    Inverness
    Size in Inches:
    76" x 65.5"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Stripes and Rectangles- scrap quilt
    General Condition (Top):
    Good Used/Worn
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    7 stripes and scrap rectangles
    Colour:
    red
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Back turned forward Machine Home cut Straight Binding
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Irregular Poor
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    4 stitches/inch, white thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    chevron
    Backing Condition:
    Used
    Backing Fabric:
    Other
    Number of Pieces:
    4-5 sugar bags
    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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