Quilt number:

406MC

Owner:

Margery Creek

Location:

QLD South West

Maker:

Unknown

Country/Place where quilt was made: 

USA

Date:

1881 - 1900

Description:

All cotton quilt in 'Trip Around The World' pattern. Cottons range from coarse to finely woven and are in plain colours and patterns. There is a check binding. The quilt is hand pieced and hand quilted. The backing is calico. 1778 x 1728mm

General Pattern:

Patchwork, Pieced Repeat Block

Quilt History:

The maker is unknown. Margery Arnold Creek inherited the quilt from her Mother Margery Eleanor Arnold (1912-1996) who purchased it from a quilt dealer in New Jersey in 1991. The quilt is not used.

Story of Quilt:

Nothing is known of the early history of the quilt. Margery E. Arnold made quilts and collected them from the 1970s. She chose quilts to purchase by their fine workmanship and quilting designs.