Child’s rag book patchwork

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Maker:
UNKNOWN
Date:
1960 - 1979

Double sided patchwork cover (possibly for a thin blanket or duvet) made from strips of printed children’s cloth book pages. The books include Count with mother; Household things; My Dolls; Little Pets; At the Zoo; Rupert the Bear; Nursery Books; Out of Doors; Nursery Rhymes and Play time. The pages were printed by Deans Rag Books and would have been sewn together as a soft, washable book for babies/children.

110cm x 161cm

Child’s rag book patchwork