Quilt No.661PG - Patricia Galbraith
Owner:
Patricia Galbraith
Location:
QLD South East
Maker
Maker:
Patricia Galbraith
Made in
AUSTRALIA NSW
Date:
1941 - 1970
Description:
Fur fabric quilt made from scraps cut into squares and put together randomly. Colous are black, several greys, browns and some blacks and dark greys are astrakhan. There is no padding and the backing is a grey cotton bush blanket. The quilt is tied with buttons and wool.
1753 x 1251mm
1753 x 1251mm
History:
"As a clothing machinist, mainly coats, we were given scraps for bound buttonholes. I saved pieces and made squares which were sewn on an old Singer treadle sewing machine. It has travelled all over Australia and is still used. The quilt was made summer (February) 1956 at Sydenham NSW."
[Patricia Galbraith 12.9.98]
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