Quilt No.361DT - Dianne Thompson

Dianne Thompson
Owner: 
Dianne Thompson
Location: 
NSW Riverina
Maker
Maker: 
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Patchwork, Suffolk Puff
Date: 
1941 - 1970
Description: 
Patchwork quilt made from Suffolk Puffs in a mixture of bright and pastel prints and plains, mainly in cotton materials. Hand sewn. No padding or backing.
1630 x 1440mm
History: 

Believed to have been made in the 1950s. Bought at the St Vincent De Paul Opportunity Shop in Tumut 1987 by Dianne Thompson, the quilt owner.

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