Quilt number:

197BM

Owner:

Barbara McCabe

Location:

VIC North East

Maker:

Barbara McCabe

Country/Place where quilt was made: 

AUSTRALIA VIC

Date:

1941 - 1970

Description:

Patchwork quilt made from squares of cotton fabrics, from curtains, left over from dress making projects, and new fabrics. Colours are bright primaries and some pastels, prints are checks, florals, stripes and plain. Pieces were stitched together without any particular order. No padding or quilting. Backing is a cotton bedspread in turquoise and blue stripes. 2520 x 1600mm

General Pattern:

Patchwork, Mosaic, Square

Quilt History:

Made by Barbara McCabe while living in Geelong (VIC), 1969, early 1970s. Owned by Barbara McCabe.

Story of Quilt:

Barbara and her husband David were school teachers, and moved around Victoria, from Echuca to Research to Geelong/Highton. Barbara made a number of quilts in this style during the 1960s and early 1970s as bedcoverings for the family. When they ended their life as bed coverings, they were/are used as car boot liners, packing around furniture, etc. This quilt was made for her daughter, Mandy, and was still being used in 1985.