‘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..