TEXTILE HISTORY l q u ilt s o n v i e w
Te x t i l e h i s t o r y
QUILTS ON VIEW
AnneWilliams takes a whistle-stop tour to discover some
fantastic textile and quilt collections around the UK
WellingtonQuilt,1830s,makerunknown.This
intricateframe(medallion)quiltfeaturesa
centralblock-printedcommemorativepanel
thatcelebratestheDukeofWellington’svictory
attheBattleofWaterlooin 1815.Thisrecently
acquiredpiecewillbeonshowin 20Quilts: 20
Makers,TheQuilters’GuildMuseumCollection
gallery at this summer’s Festival of Quilts© The Quilters’ Guild Museum Collection