tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post1360002610221468812..comments2024-02-11T05:49:56.398+11:00Comments on A Strong Belief in Wicker: Making the Australian Quilt: 1800-1950Louisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13187730620736345378noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-20967770376503783042016-10-02T10:51:38.801+11:002016-10-02T10:51:38.801+11:00My grandmother taught me to quilt when she lived w...My grandmother taught me to quilt when she lived with us when I was young. As a small farm wife, with three children, she once told me that quilting was the only pleasure she experienced in her life. These Australian quilts are quite different from the Southern quilts my grandma made. Hers were for warmth from the cold, mainly. Of course, like these, the quilts were made from scraps. Deb Nance at Readerbuzzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12128529491888701996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-41977101656279296332016-10-02T06:39:40.416+11:002016-10-02T06:39:40.416+11:00Interesting! I took a traditional hand quilting cl...Interesting! I took a traditional hand quilting class years ago I have an appreciation of the skill it took to create these quilts. My own attempt at a quilt still remains unfinished. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-1756633187052357402016-10-01T23:57:21.606+10:002016-10-01T23:57:21.606+10:00I love quilts, and these are amazing pieces. Than...I love quilts, and these are amazing pieces. Thanks for sharing the historical facts, and displaying these wonderful "art" pieces. Yes, quilting is art, IMO.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6261834677579395686.post-68389264837413324252016-10-01T18:37:52.046+10:002016-10-01T18:37:52.046+10:00Great exhibition & I learnt a lot too!Great exhibition & I learnt a lot too!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.com