Hexagon Quilt
Date made: late 19th century
Maker: Member of Bateman Family
Description: Turkey red and white hexagon cotton patchwork quilt.
The quilt has a pattern of rosettes or 'Grandmother's Garden' made of white hexagons with red hexagon centres. There is a wide Turkey red cotton border machined around all four edges.
The patchwork top and border is backed with a white cotton sheet and hand-quilted with white cotton thread in a zig-zag pattern. The edge of the quilt is machine-quilted (running stitch) in a zig-zag pattern with white cotton.
This quilt came from the family of Mine Captain Bateman.
Measurements: overall: 245 cm x 200 cm
Materials: cotton
Object name: quilt
Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection
ID Number: 1980-0321