Jane Cobbett, ably assisted by her husband Peterson, also a historical textiles expert, and her son, who looked after the IT side of things, gave us a fascinating insight into the ways that old quilts were constructed and some of the clues to look for when trying to date one. It was a privilege to be able to handle the samples Jane had brought from her extensive collection of over 140 bed quilts and quilted items with a better appreciation of how - and why - they had been made.
Jane's talk was followed by a workshop on a folk art theme that explored three different appliqué techniques - there are dozens, apparently! All involved hand stitching using simple shapes and stitches, and below are some pics of our samples - hearts being very appropriate with Valentine's Day coming up of course!
Concentration needed .....
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