Quilt No.1112JD - Jilleen Donaldson
Owner:
Jilleen Donaldson
Location:
VIC Melbourne
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
AUSTRALIA NSW
Patterms
Date:
1941 - 1970
Description:
The quilt pattern is alternating pieced blocks and plain blocks. The plain fabric is red with small white and brown flowers. The blocks have a central square on point with radiating lines towards the corners and triangles in between the lines. The triangles and squares are blue or green and the radiating lines are in a floral. The quilt is
hand pieced and has irregular hand quilting. The purple cotton backing fabric is folded to the front to make the binding and hand stitched down. The quilt is padded possibly with wool. 1680 x 2190mm
hand pieced and has irregular hand quilting. The purple cotton backing fabric is folded to the front to make the binding and hand stitched down. The quilt is padded possibly with wool. 1680 x 2190mm
History:
The present owner purchased the quilt at a country auction in Gunning NSW in 1995. The previous owners lived in an old convent overlooking the cemetery. It is not used now.
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