Quilt No.132NWM - National Wool Museum
Owner:
National Wool Museum
Location:
VIC South West
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
unknown
Patterms
Date:
Unknown
Description:
Quilt of cotton [pieces], machine and hand stitched, with black knitted [wool] insert.
1940 x 1000mm
1940 x 1000mm
History:
Maker unknown. Donated to the National Wool Museum, Geelong, by the Running Stitch Group.
Story:
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