Lasseter's Reef is the sixth design in the quilt block series and we have used traditional European motifs to create another stunning design. The companion designs are Southern Stars, The Dreaming, Terra Australis, Lightning Ridge and The Min Min.
Model stitched on 28ct Ivory Lugana from Zweigart
The silks used in this design are:
#128 Illawong x 2
#143 Lost Gold
Harold Bell Lasseter discovered a reef of gold in while searching for rubies in the Macdonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory.
He took a small sample of the gold and decided to return to civilisation to stake his claim. Unfortunately, he lost his way during the return journey and nearly died from dehydration. He was saved by a lucky encounter with an Afghan camel driver.
Eventually he set out to find his gold again and did so, but his maps were inaccurate and so 'Lasseter's Reef' was lost to him and all who have tried to find it since.