Quilt No.999AB - Alison Barlow
Owner:
Alison Barlow
Location:
WA
Maker
Maker:
Unknown
Made in
USA
Patterms
Date:
1851 - 1880
Description:
Quilt in traditional design called 'Seven Sisters'. Seven stars, each of six diamonds are set against a cream background, surrounded by bright pink triangles. Hand pieced and hand quilted. Padding is cotton, and backing is cream calico. 2100 x 1850 mm.
History:
Quilt maker not known; made in the USA in the 1870's. Later the quilt was stored in the Cranston Print Works Museum Library. Now owned by Alison Barlow.
Story:
"I won this quilt in a competition run by VIP fabrics in July 1990. The competition entailed making a twelve inch block using a floral range of fabrics by VIP Fabrics. This quilt was stored previously in the Cranston Printworks Museum Library.
Alison Barlow with quilt.
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