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  • How was the Quilt Acquired?:
    Quilt given to John Stedman Fearon by his mother on his 21st Birthday. May 4th 1885
    Name of Maker:
    Sarah
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Hunting
    Surname:
    Fearon
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Moulton Hill
    Year is (accuracy):
    estimate
    Size in Inches:
    81" x 81"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    Baskets
    General Condition (Top):
    Used/Worn Yellow Soiled
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    On Point
    Block Numbers (whole):
    24 full plain. 16.5 half, 4 1/4 blocks
    Size:
    25 pieced
    Colour:
    9" x 9"
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    Different Fabrics
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Machine Front turned back Home cut Straight Binding
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    worn
    Batting:
    Cotton
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight, white
    Quilting (hand):
    Excellent Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    11 stitches/inch
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    waves
    Quilting Pattern (fill-in blocks):
    shells
    Quilting Technique Notes:
    basket blocks background reindeer, red original, brown speckle print
    Backing Condition:
    Stained
    Number of Pieces:
    3
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    Different Fabrics

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

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