The West Australian Quilters' Association
Antique Quilts
These photos show the collection of American
antique quilts brought to the March 2007 business meeting by Robin McClellan, US
Consul General based in Perth.
Later further annotation will be added to
these pictures but the photos are here for your early enjoyment!
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Unpacking the quilts
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Tumbling blocks
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Close Up
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Crazy Quilt
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Close Up
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Close up border embroidery
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Log Cabin
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Close up
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Close up on fabrics
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1790s Mariner's Compass
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Close up
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Close up showing quilting and piping around compass
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Trapunto work
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Hawaiin quilt (cream leaves probably originally green)
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Redwork motif
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Robin with pieced work she has also acquired
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Showing the sort of problems antqique quilts display ... the red fabric only has perished for some reason
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Packing up - hopefully minus any of the insects that had been attracted to the lighting
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This quilt is a modern quilt made in Vietnam from clothing from Robin's family
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