
Collection | 2001 National Quilt Register Collection by PWHNational Wool Museum CollectionRunning Stitch Collection |
Register No. | 137NWM |
Owner | National Wool Museum |
Location | Geelong VIC Australia |
Maker | Mrs Brown |
Origin | Queenscliff VIC Australia |
Pattern | Patchwork |
Date | c. 1920 |
Dimensions (H x W in cm) | 177 x 175 |
History
Made by Mrs Brown, Queenscliff Victoria c. 1920. Given to the Running Stitch Group by Cyril Brown. Mrs Brown worked as a mantle-maker in Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC. Her employer supplied fabric samples for the quilt which was her contribution to their home on her marriage.This quilt is one of a collection of quilts known as 'The Running Stitch Collection' donated to the National Wool Museum in 1989 by the Running Stitch Group. (Barbara Macey, Lois Densham, Susan Denton and Jan Ross-Manley).
National Wool Museum Cat. No 940026 (No 26)
Description
Quilt of brown woollen patchwork on both sides.1770 x 1750 mm
This is a historical record and cannot be modified.