| Collection | 2001 National Quilt Register Collection by PWHPioneer Women's Hut Heritage Quilt Collection |
| Owner | The Pioneer Women's Hut |
| Location | Tumbarumba NSW Australia |
| Maker | Unknown |
| Origin | western-australia |
| Pattern | Wagga Wholecloth |
| Date | 1940-1949 |
| Dimensions (H x W in cm) | 132 x 114 |
History
The maker is unknown. This cot quilt was purchased by Perth resident Marie Hobbs from a second hand charity shop and was thought to date from the 1940s. Marie used it as a crawling rug for her grandchildren and later donated it to The Pioneer Women's Hut in New South Wales [where] it is displayed occasionally.Description
Cot quilt. Single piece of floral cotton material top and back (cream background with coloured flowers). The padding is a single layer, twill weave, heavy bag, probably jute. The layers are fixed with a different coloured button in each corner. Machine quilted across the centre.1320 x 1140 mm
