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Cot quilt
Lewis, Katy (née John)
(Quilter)
Wholecloth cot quilt made by Katy Lewis (nee John) in 1987. The quilt was made for the Museum and the process was documented in a series of photographs. The maker was taught to quilt in Abertridwr during the 1930s as part of a scheme established by the Rural Industries Bureau.
Peach coloured cotton (both sides) with polyester wadding. Hand quilted with white cotton thread. Quilting pattern consists of a large six petalled floral motif (known as the 'Abertridwr rose') and spirals on diamond field with trellis filling. Outer border of leaves.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F09.57
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Lewis, Katy (née John)
Association Type: Maker
Date: 1987
Place: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru | Welsh Folk Museum
Associated Person/Body: Lewis, Katy (née John)
Association Type: Maker
Place: Abertridwr
Creation/Production
Katy Lewis (nee John), 1912-2002. Born in Abertridwr, near Caerphilly. She learnt to quilt when she was about 17 years old at a class established by the Rural Industries Bureau. From about 1939 until the mid-1950s, she taught quilting at evening classes.
Role: Quilter
Place: Amgueddfa Werin Cymru | Welsh Folk Museum
Period: 1987
Acquisition
Collected Officially
Measurements
Length
(cm): 85.5
Width
(cm): 63.5
Techniques
Quilting
Material
Cotton (fabric)
Polyester (synthetic fabric)
Location
In store
Classification
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