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Aug 21, 2011

quilting in Tassie

Mum and Dad have just returned from a week in Tasmania.  I'll share the loot that Mum brought for us later but first I have to share these great photos that Mum took at Port Arthur (a historic and notorious site) of some antique textiles.

a proper rag rug, in the style my Granny apparently used to make using an old hessian sack

a scrappy grandmother's flower garden quilt - with fussy cutting and all!

applique detail from a woven fire screen

cushion made from scraps

chair pad



Mum also made lovely friends with a few Tasmanian Quilt Shop owners.  I've updated my Australian Quilt Shop list to include these new Tasmanian entries.
  



A special shout out to: Deb from the Village Sampler and the staff at Calico Crossroads!

one of the locals!  just love his colours

 
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3 comments:

  1. WendyAugust 21, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Great pics.....especially the crazy quilted cushion and pillow.......the rag rug looked wonderful.....I made a crochet one for my dd bedroom some years back......take care....

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  2. DoreenAugust 23, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    They certainly did use up scraps of material way back then. I guess we do now when we work on hexagons. I find it very difficult to throw out even the smallest piece of fabric. Thanks for sharing the photos.

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  3. Jodie @ The Haby GoddessAugust 25, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    How awesome is your mum for providing you with images for a blog post! The old bed quilt is just lovely.

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