Hi All,
Just wanted to share an experience that I had on Saturday. I went to London to the V&A where they are showig a quilt exhibition. It was amazing..... I couldn't believe it... there were quilts there that had been made in the 1600's.... (I didn't think that quilting was in the UK at that time - but what do I know)..... the quilts from these times were beautifully hand cut and stitched. It amazed me that they managed to cut so accurately without all the gadgets that we have today. The stitching was exceptionally beautiful and I spent my time looking on in amazement. There were many quilts made by women to earn a few shillings, especially those from poorer backgrounds and some made from Armed forces uniforms.... oh every type of quilt you can imagine. But the quilt that I am sure that pulled at everybodys heart strings was the one made by girl guides in a Japanese POW camp in Singapore for their Guide Leader... the girls were aged from 8 - 16.
On a happier note I managed to buy some limited edition Libertys fabric (made especially to celebrate the exhibition) to add to my stash.
If any of you are going to be in London over the next few months - I would strongly recommend the exhibition.
Hugs
Caroline