Quilt No.950NTW - National Trust of Australia (WA)
Owner:
National Trust of Australia (WA)
Location:
WA Perth
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Date:
1941 - 1970
Description:
Hand sewn crazy patchwork quilt, mainly cottons with some rayon and one nylon patch, mostly dress materials with some furnishing cottons. All seams are embroidered in feather stitch in blue embroidery thread stitched through to a calico backing. 3 sides have a wide border of mid green cotton machine stitched on.
2240 x 1670mm
2240 x 1670mm
History:
The maker is unknown. The quilt was owned by Mr Leonard William Simpson and family and is believed to have been made between 1950 and 1960. It is now part of the quilt collection of the National Trust, WA and is stored at Woodbridge, Midland, WA.
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