Auntie Green’s Quilt
Wholecloth quilt, with applique patterns in printed coloured cottons, of a central flower basket in an oval leaf border, appliqued leaf and flower branches, a twisted cable border, wider band of leaf and flower branches, and a final border of applique Greek key motif. The base m...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Quilt of Hope
80 hand and machine stitched square calico panels individually embellished with text and motifs using red thread, applique techniques, cross stitching, embroidery and application of readymade objects such as buttons, cord, zippers. The squares are hand stitched together and machi...
Museum of Australian Democracy Collection
Medallion Quilt
Rectangular quilt of print and plain cottons pieced in squares and rectangles within 2 frames, the inner border or frame of blue/green check material, then 2 rows of squares and rectangles, the outer frame of a grey and red geometric pattern and 2 rows of squares or rectangles. B...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Mosaic Patchwork Quilt
Quilt of hand-sewn mosaic patchwork, with square and lozenge shapes (5cm square in centre with 4 lozenges each side, lozenges 9cm x 4cm). The top has been folded down the middle and joined along 3 edges and whipstitched together so that the quilt has one straight long side and 3 ...
Batlow Historical Society CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Blue and White Log Cabin Quilt
Quilt top of log cabin blocks in white and faded blue cotton twill. The blocks are joined so that the blue sections meet. The blocks are backed with flannel and the quilt is edged with blue binding, machine and hand sewn. 2050 x 1860 mm...
Batlow Historical Society CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Embroidered Iris Quilt
Cotton blocks set on point embroidered in satin stitch, all blocks embroidered with a pattern of bearded irises in pale lemon, green, white. Alternate blocks battenburg-style cotton-lace stitched together linking blocks. Cotton torchon lace edging. 2020 x 1950 mm...
Batlow Historical Society CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Log Cabin Quilt
Quilt of log cabin blocks, hand pieced on to foundation fabric of white cotton. Each block consists of 4 logs per side, in 1cm strips, with 3cm centres. Blocks are mostly divided into dark and light prints, with red, blue, white, pink predominating, and dark colours meeting toget...
Batlow Historical Society CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Silk Hexagon Quilt
"…..quilt of silk hexagonal patches with a velvet panel as the centrepiece with petit point embroidery. The silk materials are a valuable source of textile history being very variable in weaves and patterns. The patchwork templates are still in situ and are [possibly] of a [typ...
Kalamunda & Districts Historical Society Inc. CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionRed and White Quilt Top
Quilt top. "Handsewn (edges machine sewn only). Quilt, poor, faded, torn. Red and white patches. Red star and white circle with 4 diamonds in centre. Red and white triangle pieces and plain border. No padding or backing." [Kalamunda & District Hist...
Kalamunda & Districts Historical Society Inc. CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionGeometric Quilt
"All handsewn. Quilt [is] in [a] fragile condition. Hexagonal patches in blocks of 19 patches & joined together with diamond and triangle patches. All patches [from] recycled cotton material. The centre patch is one material, the 6 patches around are another material and the surr...
Kalamunda & Districts Historical Society Inc. CollectionPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionGrandmother’s Flower Garden Hexagon Quilt
Quilt in Grandmother's Flower Garden pattern: has hexagon flowers with plain centres and floral material for 'petals', and paths of mid to dark blue. Cotton fabric. No padding. Backing is of unbleached calico. ...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionArt Deco Fan Quilt
Quilt of pieced repeat blocks in Art Deco Fan pattern, using 1930s fabrics, prints and solid. Blocks have a muslin background and quilt has a muslin backing. There has been some restoration done by previous owners. 1398 x 1016 mm...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionWelsh Wholecloth Quilt
"Welsh wholecloth quilt - red on top and cream on back. Combination of traditional Welsh patterns including circles and diamonds. Quite large quilting stitches (due to the thickness of quilt I think). Top (red cotton) just about worn away, and was cut in half by my grandfather in...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
1906 Berry Show Signature Quilt
[The quilt] is a plain white linen double bed sheet or bedcover on which have been embroidered (over autographed signatures) the names of members of various associations and clubs, local MPs, visiting dignitaries etc. associated with the Berry Agricultural Show of 1906. There are...
Berry & District Historical SocietyPioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionEmbroidered Silk Patchwork Quilt Top
Silk patchwork quilt top. The allover pattern is of part octagons and black four-pointed stars in the centre of small squares. When joined together, the effect is rows of octagons. All the seams are outlined with embroidery. 1600 x 1430 mm...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Rabbit Skin Rug
Rabbit skins sewn on to dark blue felt. Skins have been arranged to give a patterned effect. Centre has a rectangular lighter coloured skin with a further rectangle of darker colour in the centre. Skins are handsewn, with rat-tail braid on the reverse side. Blue felt has a pinked...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
English Patchwork Quilt
"English patchwork pieces. Hand pieced by at least two people. Made from scraps, cut down clothing and sheeting. Backing made from shirtings, dress fabrics, furnishing fabric and ticking. No synthetics. Machine quilted. Condition, fragile….." [Dubbo Museum] ...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register CollectionLog Cabin Quilt
Log cabin quilt with 90mm squares in cotton materials, white (or cream), faded blacks, dark blues, reds and browns. All the strips are very narrow. No actual padding as such but the quilt is fairly thick because with such narrow strips, there is so much seam allowance. The backin...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection
Silk Tumbling Block Quilt
Pure silk, hand sewn Tumbling Block quilt incorporating a great variety of silks in plains, florals and stripes. The backing is large rectangles of striped silks or polished cottons. It is hand quilted in a simple square cross hatch [design]. 1470 x 790 mm...
Pioneer Women's Hut: 2001 National Quilt Register Collection