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Hi everyone, thought you might like to see pics of the quilt exhibition i visited in holland last week. Sorry some are a bit dark or fuzzy - I wasn't allowed to use flash. Some are from the mid 19th century and some modern, also some patchwork skirts made just after the second world war - this was reallt moving, they were made as a symbol of regrowth - taking the scraps of a wicked past and rebuilding them into a new future, I haven't explained that very well but i hope you get my drift!
Here's a link to the museum's site http://www.friesmuseum.nl/index.php?id=2086 it's in Dutch but if you go right down bottom left and click on the word English! K x PS Also went to a fabric fair where i got some lovely bargains - especially lots of blue and whites which are typically Dutch! There's a pic in their somewhere! And yes I went a bit mad but fabric in France is REALLY expensive so I don't often get bargains like this! A sampler more modern - beautiful dresden plates! [ATTACH=CONFIG]24049[/ATTACH] More 19th century [ATTACH=CONFIG]28546[/ATTACH] Some 19th century quilts - made by a 14 year old [ATTACH=CONFIG]28597[/ATTACH] |
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how tiny are these?! [ATTACH=CONFIG]28585[/ATTACH] |
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the war memorial skirts...
stainedglass window - HAVE to try this soon! [ATTACH=CONFIG]28582[/ATTACH] |
They are beautiful, those tiny hex's are exquisite. The first one Dresden plate is wonderful - of course you didn't touch any, did you!
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the war memorial skirt closeup , very touching.
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A modern quilt - the letters refer to the block name or picture but some are in dutch so DH had to translate for me! [ATTACH=CONFIG]28581[/ATTACH] This is made of old 'baafs' which is part of Dutch national dress and is like a bib for grown ups! The centre panel lifted up like a bib! [ATTACH=CONFIG]28589[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by Katrine
They are beautiful, those tiny hex's are exquisite. The first one Dresden plate is wonderful - of course you didn't touch any, did you!
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A close up [ATTACH=CONFIG]28548[/ATTACH] a local textile art college project to make quilted collars - this was my favourite, you could use the idea around a quilt edge in place of prairie points. [ATTACH=CONFIG]28590[/ATTACH] |
tu rigole!
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and finally - the 'fabric wall' leading into the exhibition (tried to pry some out but it was stuck on tight, dang it!!! :wink: )
And lastly, my lovely bargains from a fabric fair! K x Yes I know it's a lot but I don't often find it this cheap! [ATTACH=CONFIG]28593[/ATTACH] |
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