Want to know more about the art of quilting and how to get involved in this creative and fun pastime?
If so then a series of lectures being held alongside a major exhibition of antique quilts now open at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, are the perfect place to start.
There are still places left on six lectures about the history of quilting, how to date quilts and the history of boutis.
The major exhibition of antique quilts from the Ceredigion Museum, the 25 for 25 collection from the Quilters Guild and quilts from Hereford Museum’s own collection opened in June.
Held at Hereford Museum and Art Gallery, the exhibition runs from until Sunday, August 31 and there will be a series of lectures and workshops running alongside the exhibition.
The lectures will be held at the Museum Resource and Learning Centre on Saturdays and cost £8 each. They are:
· July 12, 11am to noon: Bridget Long on British Quilt History
· July 26, 11am to noon: Bridget Long on How to date British quilts.
· July 26, 1pm to 2pm: Sheilah Daughtree on Dating a patchwork quilt
· August 2, 11am to noon: Sheilah Daughtree on The History of Pins and Pincushions
· August 9, 11am to noon: Eve Finney on Provencal Corded Quilting and The History of Boutis
· August 23, 11am to noon: Jen Jones on Welsh Quilts and their stories, a lecture sponsored by Herefordshire Quilters.
Places are limited to 70 and people interested in attending should call 01432 383383 to book a place.