Quilt No.625PWH - The Pioneer Women's Hut
Description:
Machine pieced patchwork quilt with the top of squares of tailors' samples joined in rows. The backing is almost entiurely squares of machine knitted jumper samples and clothing pieces. The padding appears to be dark green woollen material.
1770 x 1150mm
1770 x 1150mm
History:
This quilt was left at The Pioneer Women's Hut when a group from NSW was visiting. The owner was found but wished to remain annonymous and preferred not to give any information about the quilt
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