The Quilters' Guild Collection blog
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Conversation Print Top 'Quilt of the Month'
Posted on Saturday, 19th December 2009 09:44 AM
The Quilt Museum and Gallery has over 700 items in its collection, including quilts, coverlets, costume and artefacts. This month's 'Quilt of...
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Discovering the Barbara Bailey Artefact Collection
Posted on Monday, 14th December 2009 12:58 PM
Museum Volunteer Dr Lee Ronald shares her investigation of the Barbara Bailey Artefact Collection
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Volunteers Sew Replicas of Heritage Quilts
Posted on Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 16:14 PM
A team of volunteers at the Quilt Museum and Gallery have been sewing replicas of heritage quilts in the 'Warp, Weft, and the Printer's Block'...
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New Online Shop
Posted on Thursday, 12th November 2009 16:42 PM
The Quilt Museum and Gallery is proud to present our new ONLINE SHOP, full of gifts, books, souvenirs and kits all from our shop here in York. To...
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The 1718 Silk Coverlet
Posted on Friday, 12th June 2009 16:19 PM
The 1718 coverlet was bought by The Quilters' Guild at auction in September 2000. Until that time it had been in the possession of the Brown...
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Heritage Lottery Fund Awarded to York's Newest Museum
Posted on Sunday, 7th June 2009 16:39 PM
The Quilt Museum and Gallery, which opened to the public on 7 June, has been awarded £193,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop...
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Cefyn Burgess: The 'Uncomfortable Weaver'
Posted on Monday, 12th January 2009 16:51 PM
For someone who describes himself as a "slightly uncomfortable weaver", Cefyn Burgess is still probably best known for the work he has...