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National Wool Museum
Quilt
... quilting history...History of quilt unknown.... knitted insert. History of quilt unknown. quilting history running ...History of quilt unknown.Quilt, covered in a brown and floral patterned cotton fabric, machine and hand stitched with black knitted insert.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australian Quilt Heritage
... Quilting - History...This book gives an overview of the history of quilts... of the history of quilts in Australia. Quilting - History ...This book gives an overview of the history of quilts in Australia.AUSTRALIAN / QUILT / HERITAGE / MARGARET ROLFEquilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Historic Australian Quilts
... Quilting - History Patchwork - History...This book provides an overview of the history of quilts... of the history of quilts in Australia. It was written by well known quilt ...This book provides an overview of the history of quilts in Australia. It was written by well known quilt historian, Annette Gero. She curated an exhibition on historic Australian quilts for the National Trust of Australia (NSW) which was held at Old Government House, Paramatta between 5 June and 22 August 2000. This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition. A quilt now owned by the National Wool Museum (W3157) was display in this exhibition (although it does not feature in the book). Annette Gero has signed the title page.Annette Gero / Historic Australian Quiltsquilting - history patchwork - history, national trust of australia (nsw), gero, dr annette, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, 'Make do' quilt insert
... quilting history...The background history to this quilt is unknown as, like... layers. The background history to this quilt is unknown as, like ...The background history to this quilt is unknown as, like several of the Running Stitch quilts, it was found in an op-shop, this time in Ballarat. However, the technique used to bind it together and the rarity of the materials make it a valuable piece of our 'thrifty history'. The quilt insert has been made with layers of recycled bed coverings. It would have most likely had a cover made of a fabric (such as cretonne) as the layers have only been loosely held together with large quilting stitches. The outer layer is made of "marcella": a heavily woven cotton damask. These types of bedspreads were quite expensive and hardwearing. They were often handed down through the family and it is not surprising to see that the use for this particular bed covering has been continued past the 'presentable' stage on a bed.Detail of edge showing layers and stitching method. Deatail of corner showing layers.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Australia's Quilts: a directory of patchwork treasures
... Handicrafts - history Quilting - History Patchwork.... Signed by author. Handicrafts - history Quilting - History ...This book is a directory of Australian quilts. There is a reference within to the National Wool Museum and its quilt collection. Signed by author.AUSTRALIA'S / QUILTS / A DIRECTORY OF / PATCHWORK TREASURES / By Jenny Manning To the National Wool Museum / with best wishes / from / Jenny Manning / 14th November 2000handicrafts - history quilting - history patchwork - history, handicrafts - history, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Patchwork Quilts in Australia
... Patchwork - History Quilting - History...This book is a history of patchwork quilts and quilting... / QUILTS / IN AUSTRALIA / MARGARET ROLFE This book is a history ...This book is a history of patchwork quilts and quilting in Australia.PATCHWORK / QUILTS / IN AUSTRALIA / MARGARET ROLFEpatchwork - history quilting - history, patchwork - history, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Dressage Quilt, 1985
... quilting history.... quilting history patchwork history running stitch group running ...‘Dressage Quilt’ was made by Jan Ross-Manley for the Running Stitch exhibition Wool Quilts Old and New in 1985. The quilt is made from the sashes of winning female participates of Equestrian Sports in Victoria. The central diamond is divided into quarters, one for each woman who won the ribbons. The piece is about dedication, strength, exertion and achievement. The artist's statement reads: "I have been collecting pennants and sashes for some time now, intending to collate a series of pieces on Australian country life and people. This is a woman's quilt, made entirely from 'horse' sashes won at competition. The central diamond is divided into quarters, one for each lady who won the ribbons. 'Hurdles' are set into the inner borders. The piece is about dedication, strength, exertion and achievement. The all pervading yellow letters cast a tawdriness over the otherwise clean colour scheme." This quilt was later part of an identically titled exhibition held at the National Wool Museum in 1989.Large quilt consisting of numerous winning horse sashes sewn together to create a patchwork quilt separated into quarters, bordered by a royal blue trim. The centre of the quilt is a diamond shape made from various pink cotton strips and bordered by multi coloured horses heads. The quilt is backed with blue cotton and has a polyester fill.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), ross-manley, ms jan, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Floral chintz quilt
... quilting history... of the Wagga collection. quilting history patchwork history running ...Quilt made from pink patchwork curtain cloth, machine stitched and patched at a later date by hand. Part of the Wagga collection.Quilt made from pink patchwork curtain cloth, machine stitched and patched at a later date by hand.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Wedding quilt, 1910-1930
... quilting - history patchwork - history...: 1910 Latest Date: 1930 quilting - history patchwork - history ...Made by Mrs Brown, Queenscliff Victoria c. 1920. Given to the Running Stitch Group by Cyril Brown. Mrs Brown worked as a mantle-maker in Flinders Lane, Melbourne VIC. Her employer supplied fabric samples for the quilt which was her contribution to their home on her marriage. According to Mrs browns son, Cyril, who donated the quilt to the Running Stitch group, the colour was selected by her employer because of the new married name. "If she had married Mr Green it would have been different". Cyril also remembers using the quilt when he and his wife visited his parents at their home on the Bellarine Peninsula. This quilt is one of a collection of quilts known as 'The Running Stitch Collection' donated to the National Wool Museum in 1989 by the Running Stitch Group. (Barbara Macey, Lois Densham, Susan Denton and Jan Ross-Manley). Earliest Date: 1910 Latest Date: 1930Quilt of brown woollen patchwork on both sides. 1770 x 1750 mmquilting - history patchwork - history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, brown, mrs brown, mr cyril, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Ladies samples coverlet
... quilting history... damask offcuts in a simple slat design. Unknown quilting history ...UnknownLadies samples coverlet. Machine stitched. Backed with a patchwork of mattress damask offcuts in a simple slat design.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Suitings quilt
... quilting history... on the back showing the rod pocket. Unknown quilting history patchwork ...UnknownDetail of corner of quilt on the back showing the rod pocket.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Suitings quilt
... quilting history... a colourful and inexpensive home furnishing solution. quilting history ...The apparently haphazard arrangement of fabric pieces in a quilt made of scraps doesn't always preclude a conscious sense of design. The pieces in this quilt have been carefully arranged according to size and colour, possibly indicating that it was intended to go on a bed as a spread without a cover. Placed in a room that may not have been adorned with many other decorative items, this quilt would have been a colourful and inexpensive home furnishing solution.Patchwork quilt made from large pieces of wool suitings, colourful clothing off cuts and woollen blankets. The quilt has been hand stitched together with stitches that hold the front and back sides together. Either a large single bed size or small double bed size.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Child's Coverlet, 1930s - 1950s
... quilting history... unknown, from the Ballarat area. quilting history patchwork ...Child's coverlet made from old blankets and clothing pieces with curtain and blanket backing. Part of the "Wagga" collection. Maker unknown, from the Ballarat area.Child's coverlet made from old blankets and clothing pieces with curtain and blanket backing.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Patchwork Quilt, c.1900
... quilting history... used as packing material when found. quilting history patchwork ...Part of the " Wagga collection" donated by the Running Stitch group. Maker unknown. c.1900. Possibly English. Was being used as packing material when found.Quilt, patchwork. Made from tiny hand worked patchwork squares reminiscent of medallion style quilts.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, england, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Suitings Quilt
... quilting history... for their fabrics. quilting history patchwork history running stitch group ...Origins are unknown, however it may be possible that since the creator of this quilt has used larger than usual pieces of suiting material, they may have worked as or knew of a tailor for their fabrics.Quilt made of large strips of men's suiting fabric. Machine stitched. Red flannel backing.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, 1910 - 1940
... quilting history... and opened out. quilting history patchwork history running stitch ...Part of the "Wagga collection". Made from squares of patchwork suiting, machine stitched with red diamond and rectangle motifs at strategic positions. The diamonds look like they have been inserted in the fabric pieces where a dart has been cut and opened out.Quilt made of squares of patchwork suiting and fabric offcuts, machine stitched with red diamond and rectangle motifs at strategic positions.quilting history, patchwork history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history, patchwork - history -
National Wool Museum
Book, Amish: the art of the quilt
... Quilting - History Amish.... Quilting - History Amish Quilting - History Amish ...This book is a catalogue from a touring exhibition of Amish quilts from the Esprit Collection.AMISH / THE ART OF THE QUILT / Text by Robert Hughesquilting - history amish, quilting - history, amish -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, "Camel hair" quilt
... handicrafts quilting quilting - history.... handicrafts quilting quilting - history running stitch collection ...Part of the Running Stitch collection. Possibly made in the Ballarat area."Camel hair" quilthandicrafts quilting quilting - history, running stitch collection, running stitch group, handicrafts, quilting, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Medallion Quilt
... quilting quilting - history... - history running stitch group running stitch collection quilting ...Part of the Running Stitch Collection. Possibly made at Ballarat.Patchwork quilt, made with small rectangular pieces of printed cotton dress fabrics in predominant shades of blue. Machine quilted and filled with woollen handknitted garment pieces. Backing is a cream cotton fabric printed with blue and green and brown floral pattern.quilting quilting - history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Childs' coverlet
... quilting history...-s. quilting history running stitch group running stitch ...Patchwork made from samples of mens suiting fabrics.The sample pieces on the edges may have come from a sample book which was bound together loosely rather than in a book form.(possibly in a 'flip book' style??) the samples in the middle are probably from a bound sample book. The cotton backing may either indicate that the coverlet was finished in more recent times- possibly 1940-s to 1960-s.Back of quilt showing the original placement of the rod pocket. Back of quilt showing location of new rod pocket with rod in situ. This view taken with the location of the original rod pocket at the top of the picture.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Childs' coverlet
... quilting history.... quilting history running stitch group running stitch collection ...Part of the "Wagga" collection. Maker unknown. c. 1910 from Blackwood area.Cover is dark blue.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt
... quilting history...' upholstery business in Chelsea, Victoria. quilting history running ...Mrs Florence Holbrook Giles, mother in law of Gwen Giles, obtained the fabrics for her quilts from her sons' upholstery business in Chelsea, Victoria.Square floral linen and cotton quilt with damask centre lined with raw cotton and filled with kapok. Ruffled edge.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, giles, mrs florence holbrook giles, mrs gwen, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt
... quilting history... and and one of the sources of her cloth. quilting history running ...Part of the "Wagga" collection. Made by Gwen Giles c.1930 and given by her to Running Stitch. Her husband was an upholsterer and and one of the sources of her cloth.Patchwork quilt of pastel coloured damask squares with dark grey central satin square edged in black. Contains felting fabric. Back is covered in upholstery fabric. Mrs Giles husband, an upholsterer, was one source for her fabrics.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, giles, mrs gwen, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Commercially made quilt
... quilting history...', were used in these demonstrations. quilting history textile ...Commercially made quilt, c.1930s. Maker unknown, found in Ballarat. The Country Women's Association of Victoria had been active during the Depression in promoting the use of wool in domestic items and handcrafts in its "Handcrafts and Home Industries Committee". In 1933 during "Wool Week", a train jointly sponsored by the Wool Board, toured the state demonstrating amongst other crafts, the making of wool quilts and mattresses. Commercially made quilts much like this one marketed as 'Kosy Quilts', were used in these demonstrations.Quilt, plain light blue cotton cover with lambs wool filler. Machine sewn. Evidence of a label can be seen at one corner, however it has been removed.quilting history, textile mills, running stitch group, running stitch collection, ballarat, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt
... quilting history... of rust marks from a wire wove mattress base. quilting history ...This quilt came to the Running Stitch Group from a visitor at the 'SIO Great Exhibition of Victoria' held at the Museum of Victoria in 1985. This exhibition of historical ephemera about our state included many of the quilts collected by the group. After seeing the value of these utilitarian quilts, many visitors decided to donate their family quilts to the Running Stitch Group. Meg McNab was one such person who identified her step-grandmother as the maker and said the quilt was used in her fathers' family. It eventually came back into her family through her own mother who came to stay in later years. For the journey, the quilt had been used as packing material. Owing to its size, this quilt may have been made for a child. The stained pattern on the back has occurred as a result of rust marks from a wire wove mattress base.This is the front of the quilt. The rod pocket has been applied to the verso. This is the back of the quilt. the rod pocket has been applied to this side.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, mcnab, meg, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Travelling rug
... quilting history... suggest that this may have been a consideration. quilting history ...Part of the Wagga collection. Maker unknown, c. early 1940s. Possibly from South Australia. This 'travelling rug' was found in an opportunity shop in Campbell's Creek near Castlemaine in Victoria. Unfortunately, nothing is known about the maker but it could be surmised that the quilt had many uses. It is heavy and designed for warmth, lined with a woollen blanket and hessian. Its size suggests usage in an open buggy or car when travelling or as a picnic rug along the way. The sturdy canvas backing is of the type commonly used for awnings, chair coverings or tent cloth. The quality of the green velvet made it ideal for further use as a quilt after the original use as an overcoat or smoking jacket for either a man or a woman. Apart from the original machine stitched seams in the garment, it is sewn together by hand using herringbone stitch. It is not known if this quilt was designed to be used with a cover. However, the arrangement of pieces in the garment to create a shape with straight edges may suggest that this may have been a consideration.Travelling rug made of wool, cotton and green velvet.No. 27 "Travelling rug" Maker Unknown Running Stitch Collection...quilting history, handicrafts, running stitch group, blankets, running stitch collection, highlights of the national wool museum: from waggas to the wool quilt prize - exhibition (22/09/2001 - 02/12/2001), quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Quilt, Verandah quilt
... quilting history.... Made in Korrumburra, c. 1914 - 1918. quilting history running ...Part of the "Wagga" collection. Maker unknown. Veranda quilt made from silk organza and containing duck feathers. Made in Korrumburra, c. 1914 - 1918.Quilt, with three large panels of pink printed fabric. Floral and patterned verandah quilt cover encasing duck feathers. Made from silk organza and other materials.quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Rug
... quilting quilting - history... - history running stitch collection blankets quilting quilting ...The rug was owned by Mary Atkins who was born c. 1920 and died in 1959. She lived at Glenormiston South. The rug was used first as a buggy rug and later as a bed rug.Back of rug Front of rug Photo by donor W7229 Object/Article Offered Assessment Form page 4 W7229 Object/Article Offered Assessment Form page 2 W7229 Object/Article Offered Assessment Form page 3 W7229 Object/Article Offered Assessment Form page 4 W7229 Article offered selection checklist Letter to Lynette Christie from Helen Sweeney dated 15th January 2009quilting quilting - history, running stitch collection, blankets, quilting, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, Child's Cot Cover Insert, Mrs Bertha Emily Nitschke, 1929
... quilting - history... replaced when needed. quilting history depression era wagga geelong ...This cot cover insert was made during the 1929 depression an a time of financial hardship. It was made by Jean Hepner's Grandmother from used woollen garments. They were hand stitched on to an old woollen blanket. The quilt was used by at least five of the seven children born in to this family and also by grandchildren in later years. It was used with assorted covers which were replaced when needed.Child's cot cover insert (wagga) made from discarded woollen garments such as socks, stockings and vests and stitched in multiple layers on to a woollen blanket. It is mostly cream in colour with patches of blue and brown.quilting, history, depression era, wagga, geelong, quilting - history -
National Wool Museum
Textile - Quilt, c.1900
... quilting history... to the Running Stitch Group. quilting quilting history running stitch ...Maker unknown. Given by a Daylesford community member to the Running Stitch Group.Quilt with feather stitching around green squares. Pattern of cricketers, lions and kangaroos on backing.quilting, quilting history, running stitch group, running stitch collection, quilting - history