Quilt [Victorian crib quilt]

Object detail

Accession number

2011.512

Description

A quilt in the Log Cabin design. Made from velvet, satin and other fabrics. There are sequins on the quilt and sections of embroidery. The Log Cabin design is a traditional block design which symbolises the hearth of the home. The design is made up of strips of fabric which surround a central square (the symbolic hearth), the square is flanked by dark fabrics on one side and light fabrics on the other side, thus forming a 'block'. Each block is sewn together edge to edge.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Velvet
Processed Material/Textile/Satin

Collection

Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Quilt [Victorian crib quilt], 2011.512. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Needlework Quilt Communication Artefacts Art

Collection type

Domestic Textiles Domestic Technology Technology

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Rectangle Textile Art Wood Red Font Pattern Symmetry Recreation Circle

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