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The quilt takes its inspiration from the same titled poem by Vita Sackville West and uses gold and silver fabrics to represent the jewel in the calm water of the poem. The centre is machine appliques and the surrounding lettering is hand stitched. Commissioned and presented by Region 13 (Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Isle of Man, North Wales and Greater Manchester).
A quilt from The Nineties Collection - quilts commissioned from quiltmakers working during the 1990s.
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