Quilt number:

199BM

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 rectangles and squares of woollen fabrics from dress making projects. Colours are mainly grey, blue, brown, green, with some red and yellow. Fabrics are plain, checks and stripes. No padding or quilting. Backing is made of white flannelette sheets. The quilt has been lengthened after it was completed, and the backing sheet has been added to at the same place. 2470 x 1320mm

General Pattern:

Patchwork, Mosaic, Rectangle

Quilt History:

Made by Barbara McCabe while living in Geelong (VIC) in 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.