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Pink and fawn coloured cotton sateen quilt with floral cotton sateen backing fabric. Hand quilted with four different strippy designs: Strips 4 and 6 are a repeated four lobed designed with line infilled crossing to give the centre square diamonds; strips 3 and 7 are squares on point with rose centre; Strips 2 and 8 are veined running feather and lined outfil with small pointed rose and Strips 1 and 9 show a multiple lined chain design. The designs are more unique than usual strippys of this era and could point towards a professional quilt stamper.
196cm x 236cm
The Quilters' Guild Collection is held by The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles.
Registered charity no 1067361 Company limited by guarantee registration no 34476331 Charity in Scotland no. SC043174.
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