Women's Institute Fund-raising Quilt, Circa 1930

Description

Media Type

Object

Description

This quilt is done on a white background with the center section of the quilt being done in straight line sections, while the edging of the quilt is done in a diamond pattern.

This quilt was done to as a fund-raising project by the local Women's Institute and people paid 10 cents to have a person's name embroidered on the quilt. The stitching was completed by different people and was done in red.

Notes

Accession Number 998.1

Inscriptions

The names on the quilt include:
Mrs. Alhusen, Mrs. W. J. R. Bass, Mrs. D. Grigg, Eva Tulloch, Nolene Tulloch, Mrs. A. LaRone, Mrs. R. Stevens, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. O'Neil, Mrs. R. Meemer, Mrs. A. Tulloch, Mrs. J. Forest, Mrs. N. Allen, Mrs. Baker, Joanna Rothwell, Margaret Lees, Mrs. Wm. LaForge, Mrs W. R. Tait, Mrs. Arthur maker, Mrs. J. Warnock, Anna Tait, Lillian Nicholson, Vada Lees, Mrs. Wm. Boville, Mrs. Rickard, Mrs. A. Fraser, Mrs. M. Beemer, Mrs. J.C. Gardiner, Mrs. Roy Beharriell Jr., Mrs. W. E. Tulloch, Mrs. J. T. Robertson, Mrs. H. Ridout, Mrs. N. Warnock, Mrs. C. R. Allen, Katie E. Fraser, Mr and Mrs. R. E. McGilvray, Mrs. Nelson Beemer.

Date of Original

Circa 1930

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