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171 to 180 of 929 quilts

171.

[ 228LHV ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Rectangle
Owner: Loxton District Historical Village  -  Country/Place Created: unknown -  Date: 1921 - 1940
Quilt History: "Maker unknown. Believed to have been made during the 1930s, and used on a child's bed in a farm house. Owned by the Loxton District Historical Village."

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172.

[ 229SM ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Square
Owner: Stansbury Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Hazel Colwell (born Bowman) was born at Kadina (SA) on 7 February 1900, and died 25 March 1995. Parents Mary and Alfred Bowman lived on the farm at Weavers until 1922 when the family moved to Adelaide, returning to Stansbury in..."

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173.

[ 230SM ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Square
Owner: Stansbury Museum  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Hazel Colwell (born Bowman) was born at Kadina (SA) on 7 February 1900, and died 25 March 1995. Parents Mary and Alfred Bowman lived on the farm at Weavers until 1922 when the family moved to Adelaide, returning to Stansbury in..."

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174.

[ 231KHS ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Triangle
Owner: Kapunda Historical Society  -  Country/Place Created: IRELAND -  Date: pre 1850
Story of Quilt: "Miss Donnellen came to Australia from Ireland in 1844 & bought the quilt with her. For many years the quilt was stored under her grandson's bed until he & his wife Edna donated the quilt to the museum."

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175.

[ 232WG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Typically Australian, Re-used clothing or blanket
Owner: Win Groves  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA WA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "The quilt was made for warmth on a farm at Pingrup, WA. It was a bought bedspread on to which were stitched pieces of worn skirts, dressing gowns, dresses and other pieces of warm materials. They were stitched on to the 'bed size'..."

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176.

[ 233WG ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Square
Owner: Win Groves  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA WA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "Made 1967 from scraps of dress/pyjama fabrics, used as cover for bed. Made as necessity on farm. Single bed size. Originally backed with pieces of dress skirts of nylon. As this frayed it was cut off later. Some light furnishing..."

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177.

[ 235IB ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Rectangle
Owner: Ida Blenkiron  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Quilt History: "Made by the owner, Ida Blenkiron, c.1967, in SA."

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178.

[ 237KW ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Pieced Random
Owner: Kathleen White  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "I took the wagga with me when I married & my eldest daughter claimed it as her special rug when she was quite small. When she was about 21 & had her own flat she took it with her. I read a book called 'Aunt Jane of..."

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179.

[ 238KW ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Hexagon, Domestic Wagga
Owner: Kathleen White  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "I read a book called 'Aunt Jane of Kentucky' & each chapter was about a different quilt or scrap & I got inspired so sewed lots of bits onto an old blanket and made a Wagga. Â... My mother had been away & when she came..."

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180.

[ 239KW ] Quilt Style: Patchwork, Mosaic, Hexagon
Owner: Kathleen White  -  Country/Place Created: AUSTRALIA SA -  Date: 1941 - 1970
Story of Quilt: "I read a book called 'Aunt Jane of Kentucky' & each chapter was about a different quilt or scrap & I got inspired so sewed lots of bits onto an old blanket and made a Wagga. Â... My mother had been away & when she came..."

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