Quilts by men: fabrics of war

Significant and rarely seen quilts from 1760-1900 will be on display in Adelaide, offering insight to their makers' lives and military histories.

15 Feb 2024

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Quilt work from the exhibition 'Quilts: The Fabric of War 1760-1900' at The David Roche Collection. Photo: Supplied. A harlequin quilt pattern with red, pink, yellow, blue green, white, purple and black diamond patches. It features various emblems, the US flag, the union jack and the words 'IN GOD WE TRUST'

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Quilt work from the exhibition ‘Quilts: The Fabric of War 1760-1900’ at The David Roche Foundation. Photo: Supplied.

The David Roche Foundation House Museum in Adelaide is presenting a unique exhibition that features rare pieces from the Annette Gero Collection of Quilts, all made from military fabrics by men.

Quilts: The Fabric of War 1760-1900 is curated by Gero, an Australian quilt historian, who says the quilts reveal stories of migration, craftsmanship and longing.

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