Quilt
Production date
Circa 1830s?
Description
A large log cabin style quilt constructed from a variety of blue, yellow, green, black, brown, grey, tan, maroon, pink, and lavender cottons pieced together to form 60 blocks, which vary slightly in size. Solids, stripes, prints, plaids, polka dots and floral designs have all been included in the blocks. The construction also varies: in every alternate row the blocks are placed on point. The quilt's backing is made from flour and oatmeal bags, with several marked indicating a New Zealand origin. There is no batting but the two layers are quilted together using back stitching. The quilt still has tying down straps attached which were used to fasten it to a mattress. The quilt is stained and worn from use.
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