Quilt No.1078VG - Valerie Gorey
Owner:
Valerie Gorey
Location:
WA Perth
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
USA
Patterms
Date:
1921 - 1940
Description:
Hand pieced quilt top in 1930s calicos and homespuns. Begun as a friendship quilt with a number of names on blocks embroidered in different coloured threads. The present owner has added padding and a backing and intends to hand quilt. 2070 x 1800mm.
History:
Nothing is known of the maker or history of the quilt. It was purchased in Paducah Kentucky USA 1996, Great American Quilt Tour, at a stall at the fair. The cost was $US20 The quilt is not used.
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