The Quilt Collection from The Quilters’ Guild contains over 1000 items of patchwork and quilting, that charts the heritage and development of those crafts from the early 18th century to the present day. Each one tells an important and unique story that represents the people that made them and the time in which they were made.
Some enter the Collection with detailed, in-depth personal stories that really help to bring the objects to life. Others come with no personal information, but the fabrics, style and construction can be used to tell their own story about how it was made and the wider context of the time.
This talk will look at a wide range of historic pieces from the Collection, and explore the skills, variety and creativity of some of these past makers.
About Heather Audin & The Quilters' Guild
Heather Audin has been the curator of The Quilt Collection for 17 years and has written several publications on patchwork and quilting history. She enjoys sewing and crafting in her spare time, especially making historic replica costume from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Quilters' Guild bring together quilters in a spirit of friendship and learning promoting quilt-making in all its forms across the UK from the traditional to the contemporary.
As an educational charity, the Guild preserve the heritage of quilting and work to ensure a vibrant future for the craft. Read more about The Quilters' Guild.
Sunny Bank Mills
Farsley Town Street
Farsley
Leeds
LS28 5UJ
United Kingdom
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53.814053, -1.672549
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This event will be held in the Spinning Mill which is located just off Farsley Town Street.
The talk room is on the 2nd floor of the Spinning Mill, opposite the entrance to our Artists' Studios. The room is accessed by 2 flight of stairs or a wheelchair accessible lift. There are several disabled toilets on site, as well as free accessible parking.
Suitable for ages 16+
If you have any questions around access prior to the event, please email arts@sunnybankmills.co.uk. If you need any assistance on the day, please find a Mill Host in a pink hi-vis vest.
