Quilt No.411MC - Margery Creek
Owner:
Margery Creek
Location:
QLD South West
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
USA
Patterms
Date:
1881 - 1900
Description:
Cotton quilt made in the USA. The pattern is 'Turkey Tracks'. It is machine pieced and very finely hand quilted. The backing is calico and the padding is cotton.
1880 x 1753mm
1880 x 1753mm
History:
The maker is unknown. Margery Arnold Creek inherited the quilt from her Mother Margery Eleanor Arnold (1912-1996) who purchased it from a quilt dealer. The quilt is not used.
Story:
Nothing is known of the early history of the quilt. Margery E. Arnold made quilts and collected them from the 1970s. She chose quilts to purchase usually by their fine workmanship and quilting designs.
Margery Creek with the quilt
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