Quilt No.39BHS - Batlow Historical Society
Owner:
Batlow Historical Society
Location:
NSW Riverina
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
Unknown
Patterms
Date:
Unknown
Description:
Quilt of log cabin blocks, hand pieced on to foundation fabric of white cotton. Each block consists of 4 logs per side, in 1cm strips, with 3cm centres. Blocks are mostly divided into dark and light prints, with red, blue, white, pink predominating, and dark colours meeting together. The outside log on each side is turned over to the back and stitched to the foundation fabric, then squares are stitched together. Cotton fabrics, shirting and twills.
1990 x 1600mm
1990 x 1600mm
History:
Owned by Batlow Historical Society [NSW].
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