Quilt No.892NMA - National Museum of Australia
Owner:
National Museum of Australia
Location:
ACT
Maker
Maker:
Nettie McColive
Made in
AUSTRALIA SA
Patterms
Date:
1921 - 1940
Description:
The Adelaide Chronicle 'International Quilt'. Squares of fawn cotton with alternate squares embroidered with scenes from different countries using coloured threads in a variety of stitches. The alternate squares have a pattern of feathered circle and this is back stitched in beige embroidery thread. The backing is turquoise cotton blend attached to the quilt with pale blue herringbone stitch. The quilt is padded.
2430 x 1440mm
2430 x 1440mm
History:
The quilt was made by Nettie McColive from a pattern published in the 1930s in 'The Adelaide Chronicle' a weekly newspaper. It is now in the collection of the National Museum of Australia.
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