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Owner:
Rozanne Andrew -
Location:
Adelaide, South Australia -
Maker:
Bertha Fechner -
Pattern:
Patchwork -
Pattern:
Pieced Random -
Pattern:
Typically Australian -
Pattern:
Re-used clothing or blanket -
Dimensions:
Height: 1500mm
Width: 1040mm
History
Made by the owner's grandmother, Bertha Fechner, in Loxton, SA in the late 1940s. Owned by Rozanne Andrew.
"Bertha Fechner (b. 19/5/1888 d. 20/12/1973) & Philip Fechner (b. 1/6/1893 d. 5/12/1946) lived all their married lives at Loxton, South Australia, a town on the Murray River. Both were of German descent but born in Australia. Both very frugal in their use of food and possessions. Always preserved all their fruit, killed own animals, grew most of their fruit and vegetables. Grandmother of course made own clothes and many quilts in her lifetime. Many traditions from Germany passed down and carried on through the generations including language. Being able to knit, crochet, sew, embroider was an essential part of education. Strong church followers always. Grandfather was a blacksmith and wheelwright. Grandmother did 'home duties". - Letter from Rozanne Andrew 20.12.95
Description
Quilt, single bed size, made from reused clothing roughly handstitched on to a backing of a wool/linen blanket type fabric in green, cream and brown stripes. Clothing is fronts and backs of old jumpers, vests etc as well as opened out sleeves in red, brown and grey. They are stitched together in several layers with long stitches. Another top may have been intended to cover the stitched down layers of clothing.
