Mercer, Georgina. Interview with Georgina Mercer about her pillow tops, Bishop's Cove.

Interview with Georgina Mercer about her pillow tops. She has one small pillow top her father made for her in 1949, while stationed at the Buchans Mine. This pillow top is approximately 65 years old. Circa 1974-1985 Mercer and her father constructed a pillow top frame and he showed her how to make a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Penney, Nicole
Other Authors: Mercer, Georgina
Format: Audio
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Objects
Textiles
Pillows
Pillow Tops
Mercer
Georgina
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_crafts/id/1685
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Summary:Interview with Georgina Mercer about her pillow tops. She has one small pillow top her father made for her in 1949, while stationed at the Buchans Mine. This pillow top is approximately 65 years old. Circa 1974-1985 Mercer and her father constructed a pillow top frame and he showed her how to make a pillow top. They made one large orange and brown pillow top, which was given to Mercer's grandmother. This pillow top is now owned by Mercer.

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