The Rajah Quilt
08-05-2010, 05:28 AM
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I just wanted to make you aware of this remarkable piece of Australian history: a quilt made on board a convict ship.
I like to imagine the conversations around this coverlet as a motley crew of women put the more than 2800 pieces together on their way to a frightening new life on the other side of the world from everything familiar to them.
http://nga.gov.au/RajahQuilt/
I like to imagine the conversations around this coverlet as a motley crew of women put the more than 2800 pieces together on their way to a frightening new life on the other side of the world from everything familiar to them.
http://nga.gov.au/RajahQuilt/
08-05-2010, 05:54 AM
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Thanks so much for sharing...I absolutely love this quilt!! Look at it...points are cut off, the borders are ruffled...and it's a National Treasure !!!!!!!! :) The quilt police can put THAT in their pipes and smoke it!! ;)
08-06-2010, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by raptureready
Are there pattern books/cds available like with the Dear Jane quilt? That's something that I would possibly be interested in reproducing.
