Quilt No.134NWM - National Wool Museum
Owner:
National Wool Museum
Location:
VIC South West
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Date:
Unknown
Description:
Domestic Wagga, floral patterned rayon cover with jute lining.
2000 x 1000mm
2000 x 1000mm
History:
Maker unknown. Donated to the National Wool Museum, Geelong, by the Running Stitch Group.
Story:
This quilt is one of a collection of quilts known as 'The Running Stitch Collection'. Donated to the National Wool Museum in 1989 by the Running Stitch Group.(Barbara Macey, Lois Densham, Susan Denton and Jan Ross-Manley).
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