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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Andrew Mikalajewicz', cotton / wool / braid / metallic textile / ink, maker unknown, Australia, about 1995 Small square quilt panel, with a mid-green background. The name Andrew / Mika…
Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Andrew Mikalajewicz', cotton / wool / braid / metallic textile / ink, maker unknown, Australia, about 1995 Small square quilt panel, with a mid-green background. The name Andrew / Mikalajewicz is embroidered in white with the large initial letter A in the style of an illuminated letter made of gold braid surrounded by a frame of red and white braid and red and white freeform chainstitch embroidery. There is an accent mark on the 'l' of the surname. In the top right hand corner is the word 'swiatlo' (possibly the word 'light' in Polish), in yellow wool, with accent marks on the 's' and the 'l'. In the bottom right-hand corner is the word 'remember' embroidered in yellow wool. There are ink lines which have been used to position the letters of name.
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