Quilt No.611PWH - The Pioneer Women's Hut
Owner:
The Pioneer Women's Hut
Location:
NSW Riverina
Maker
Maker:
Daisy Hayes Williams
Made in
AUSTRALIA NSW
Patterms
Date:
1901 - 1920
Description:
Crazy patchwork quilt constructed from a wide range of floral, check and plain materials, mainly cottons. The backing is white cotton whole cloth.
2280 x 1380mm
2280 x 1380mm
History:
The quilt was made by Daisy Hayes Williams c 1915 in country NSW. It was donated to 'The North Shore Cavalcade' in 1976 and The North Shore Cavalcade donated it to The Pioneer Women's Hut in 1993. It is occasionally displayed at the museum.
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