Made by Mrs. Tadgell (or Tatchell) on a treadle sewing machine whilst living on her dairy farm at Olinda Creek near Chateau Wyuna, Mt Evelyn Victoria. Given to Mrs M Wood, the donor, when a child, for her bed.
[Yarra Ranges Regional Museum]
Black velvet quilt, log-cabin pattern in blue, purple, orange and green. Backed with multi-striped cotton material to replace original artificial silk which decayed. No wadding or quilting stitches.
1250 x 1570 mm
QLD
Patchwork quilt made from hexagon patches and pieces cut to the shape of a rosette of seven hexagons...
With special thanks
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