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Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Leo Solomon'. cotton / glass / metal, made in Adelaide, South Australia, about 1997 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. In black lettering on the left hand side is 'LEO SOL…

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Visit the page Peter Raymond Johnson - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'PETER RAYMOND JOHNSON cotton, maker unknown, Australia, about 1998 Rectangular quilt panel in bottle green cotton with small white print. The lettering of the title is in white cotton and is appliquéd to the background fabric which is padded and stitched.
Visit the page ‘Steven’ - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'STEVEN', cotton / satin / plastic / paint, maker unknown, Australia, about 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On the left hand side are a cluster of leaves and fern fronds, a weeping dog with a speech bubble containing a poem and four embroidered appliquéd birds. A coloured fabric photograph of the deceased is centred in the title. A border of satin rose buds surrounds the photograph. To the right is a large light blue padded heart surrounded by red, blue and mauve rosebuds. The heart contains a tribute to Steven: 'Steven / (To)? know him is to love him / ? happy (a)? smiling face / A special person we cannot replace / A (?) nature, a heart of gold / These are the memories we will (hold)? / God knows how much we need you and how many tears we have cried / If our love could have saved you, you would never have died / The Lord stood by your bed and saw your suffering face / He (looked)? upon Heaven and saw a beautiful place / To save you from more suffering and all that (?) He put his arms around you and took you in / "HIS CARE' / we all love you / and always will / 'To know him was to love / him'. In the top right hand corner is a painted picture of the White Cliffs of Dover, with a message in the top right hand corner. In the lower right hand corner is a painted cat sitting in a cup and saucer with a speech bubble, containing a message. The entire panel is surrounded by a red satin ribbon and bow with larger rosebuds..
Visit the page James Ferguson - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'James Ferguson'. cotton, synthetic textile / satin / ink, made in Adelaide, South Australia, about 1994 Rectangular quilt panel, portrait orientation. On a royal blue background is an appliqued coloured fabric photograph surrounded by the stars of the Southern Cross appliquéd in gold. The title, James Ferguson 8-1-62 - 28 - 8 94, is embroidered in red sequins. To the right of the inscription is a swatch of rainbow coloured ribbons. The panel is bordered in deep red, gold and green tartan ribbon.
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Visit the page "Sister Fluer" - Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt panel Quilt panel, part of Australian AIDS Memorial Quilt, in memory of 'Sister Fluer' (sic), cotton / ink, maker unknown, Adelaide, South Australia, about 1995 Rectangular quilt panel, landscape orientation. On a white background in the top left hand corner is a coloured fabric photograph of 'Sister Fluer' in her habit with a multi-coloured border. To the right of this is appliquéd a rectangular cotton sateen piece of black fabric with silver polka dots, folded over on one corner to form a triangle . Underneath is a list of Sisters of the Order - "Edinna / Kylie / Pre / Zona / Matic/ Genni / Selma/ Anna/,Mary/ Amy/ Whip me/ Move up/ Azaria/ Bobby Bear/ Malley (? )and Fathers Izzy and Just-in, 'with all our love with a heart and crosses (kisses). On the right hand half of the panel is printed the following in black and white lettering, 'IN LOVING MEMORY / OF / SISTER FLUER / OF THE / FLIP TOP BOX / FROM THE ADELAIDE HOUSE OF THE / ORDER OF PERPETUAL / INDULGENCE / PROFESSED / 27.6.93 / DIED / 9.4.95'. In the lower right hand corner is an appliquéd Sturt's Desert Pea.

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