Thirties small squares top

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Maker:
Annie Rapson (née Reynolds)
Date:
1930 - 1939

Patchwork top made from small squares measuring 1 inch on each side, pieced over papers and arranged in a ‘Trip around the world’ block design. The card templates are still present in the reverse, and the top has not been backed, although it has been neatly finished at the edges. The top has a large range of 1930s dress and some furnishing fabrics, and was made by Annie Rapson who lived in Hunton, Maidstone, Kent.

Thirties small squares top