Quilt No.117NTQ - National Trust of Australia (QLD)
Description:
Cot quilt of strips of printed blue and white striped cotton fabric with white strips in between. Machine pieced and hand quilted.
1194 x 915mm
1194 x 915mm
History:
Unknown
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