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As seen in the exhibition "It's All in the Making"
? Robina Frizzel
? 1937
? 187 cm x 208 cm (74 in. x 82 in.)
? Cotton sateen? Cotton wadding ? Machine pieced and hand quilted
Robina supplemented the family income by making traditional wholecloth quilts as a ?club? quilter in Tweedmouth, Northumberland. This quilt, however, is not a ?club? quilt but is one of three quilts that survive within the family. It was made for the wedding of her fourth daughter, Jessie Tait Frizzel, in 1937 and is finely hand quilted in a simple design.
The restricted range of quilting motifs, including the thistle and half circle, echoes Robina?s background as a quilter who designed and made quiltsin one or two weeks. She won prizes for her work and still took commissionsfor quilts when she was in her 70s.
This quilt is made so well that it is reversible with a pink face and cream reverse. The edges are butted in the traditional way.
Private collection
Robina Frizzel's Quilt for Jessie
