Cotton Framed Medallion Quilt
Date made: 19th century
Description: Turkey red and white cotton patchwork quilt with a central panel made from a single red hexagon bordered by six white hexagons against a red background. Surrounding this central panel are small and large diamonds; hexagons; rectangles; and red and white squares. The quilt is backed with a white cotton sheet made of two pieces of fabric sewn together. A second sheet used as filling may be inside.
The quilt is hand-quilted with white cotton thread in a zig-zag pattern. The edges are bound with a thin strip of red cotton fabric.
This quilt is thought to have been made by the great grandmother of Mrs Eastwood, Laxey, who donated the quilt to the Manx Museum.
Measurements: overall: 210 cm x 164 cm
Materials: cotton
Object name: quilt
Collection: Costume & Textiles Collection
ID Number: 1954-5958