Dutch Quilt Exhibition
03-08-2009, 08:32 AM
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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!
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!
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More 19th century
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Some 19th century quilts - made by a 14 year old
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03-08-2009, 08:46 AM
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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!
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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!
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03-08-2009, 08:47 AM
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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!
K x
03-08-2009, 08:49 AM
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A close up
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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.
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03-08-2009, 08:58 AM
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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
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!
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