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  • Name of Maker:
    Virginia Leona Johnson Edwards
    Maiden Name of Maker:
    Virginia Leona Johnson Edwards
    Place Maker Lives/Lived:
    Maywood, IL; Arvida et St. Lambert QC
    Place Made: (Known or Estimate):
    Known
    Pieced by (top):
    V.J Edwards
    Quilted by:
    V.J Edwards
    Year Made:
    1997
    Year is (accuracy):
    Known
    Place Made:
    St. Lambert
    Markings on Quilt:
    Initials Signature
    Location & Technique:
    back of quilt
    Wording of Information:
    VJE XXIII 8-'97
    Size in Inches:
    104" x 94"
    Size: Irregular?:
    No
    Pattern:
    grandmothers fan
    Colour (dominant):
    white/pastel
    General Condition (Top):
    Like New
    Technique:
    Patchwork
    Hand or Machine Made:
    Machine
    Block Set:
    Straight
    Block Numbers (whole):
    45 plain 45 pieced
    Border Number:
    1
    Border Width(s):
    2"
    Border Total Width (w/ Binding):
    straight
    Border Colour(s):
    green
    Border Colour(s): Plain or Print:
    One Fabric
    Corners:
    Mitered
    Fabric:
    100% Cotton
    Edging:
    Homecut Straight Binding Front turned back
    Edging Detail: Other?:
    new
    Batting:
    Polyster
    Batting Detail: Other?:
    light weight white
    Quilting (hand):
    Regular
    Quilting (machine):
    hand
    Stitches Per Inch & Thread Colour:
    8 sts/inch, white/green (border) thread
    Tied:
    No
    Quilting Pattern (main block):
    feather, circle, in the ditch
    Quilting Pattern (borders):
    chain
    Backing Condition:
    Good
    Backing Fabric:
    Cotton Printed
    Number of Pieces:
    4 green nw
    Number of Pieces: One fabric or Different Fabrics?:
    One Fabric

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