Margaret Rolfe

Quilt historian, Margaret Rolfe, tells the story of Australian life over two centuries through its heritage of quilts, from convict-made quilts through to quilts as a contemporary art form.

Australian quilts and Australian stories:

• The story of the Rajah quilt, made by convict women coming to Australia in 1841
• Glorious crazy patchwork creations made in the late 19th century
• Quilts made during World War I and II to raise money for the Red Cross
• Wagga rugs
• The quilts made in Changi by internees in Singapore in 1942
• The move from bed quilts to art quilts in the late 20th century
• And much, much more.