Quilt No.530DC - Diana Cameron
Owner:
Diana Cameron
Location:
TAS Hobart
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Date:
pre 1850
Description:
Small patchwork piece possibly made from salesman's samples. There is no opening in the back so it is not a cushion cover. There is no padding. The backing is green polished cotton. There is a 40mm fringe around the edge.
520 x 520mm
520 x 520mm
History:
The maker and country of origin are unknown. The present owner, Diana Cameron, is well known in Launceston for her knowledge of textiles and as a quilter. She has been quilting since the 1930s, her mother having taught her 'English piecing'.
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