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Current Exhibition (ends December 2009)
Patchwork and Appliqué
The following are two of the many pieces featured in this colourful exhibition.
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Small Panel [China] |
Small panel in folded silk appliqué from a Miao woman’s festival jacket. The Miao are a minority people of South West China. Folded silk appliqué is found on the shoulders and lower sleeves of the women’s jackets. The intricate designs are built up using tiny pieces of folded silk.
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Cushion Cover [South Australia, late 19th Century]
Detail from a diamond-shaped piece intended for a cushion worked in tumbling blocks patchwork commencing from a six-pointed star in the centre. The diamond-shaped silk and velvet patchwork pieces measure 2cm along each side.
Worked by Mary Elizabeth Nicholls nee Moore.
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