Quite some time ago (in fact it was back in 2018!) I went to the
Quilters' Guild new acquisitions mini exhibition in the Guild HQ at St Anthony's Hall, York. I came across my pics recently and thought you might like to see them. Below are the acquisitions I liked best...
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| Jean Grimshaw - Berlin Wall Quilt - 2005 |
Jean Grimshaw's triptych incorporated fabric painting, photo transfer, applique, quilting & embroidery. She was in Berlin in 1961 with her penpal when the Wall went up and her penpal's family were divided by it. The quilt represnts Jean's feelings and experiences of Berlin and her joy when the Wall finally came down in 1989.
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| Val Jackson - The Lilac Dress - 2014 |
Val Jackson explores the role of women in the 1950s in The Lilac Dress. The text is taken from advice manuals and popular culture of the time. It is heavily quilted and embroidered
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| Thirties Log Cabin Coverlet - Maker Unknown |
Made from lots of different printed dress and furnishing fabrics, this log cabin coverlet has been hand sewn.
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| Mosaic Coverlet with Art Nouveau Fabrics - Maker Unknown - 1880-1910 |
The back of this coverlet by an unknown maker features a number of Art Nouveau fabrics.
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| Corded Quilted Stomacher - Maker Unknown - 1730s |
This stomacher features a floral design woked in backstitch. Stomachers were popular in the 18th Century and filled the gap in the mid section between two edges of an open robe.
Other acquisitions included: The Muriel Rose Cot Coverlet - maker unknown (1930s), Betsy Cope's Irish Chain Quilt (1872), All the World's a Stage - Linda Straw (1993), Applique Cot Coverlet - Mrs Routh (1890s-1900s), Child's Fabric Book - maker unknown (1920s - 1930s), Eiderdown Doll Quilts and Designs - Mary Morgan Lloyd (1930s). You can find out more about them all here.
Open days and events at the Quilters' Guild Museum Collection will resume in 2021 - more info here.
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