Modern Quilts with Historical Roots in the English Countryside by Deborah McGuire.

Post Graduate Quilt Researcher

Quilt Magazine Columnist

Longarm Quilter

Modern Traditionalist Quilter

Ooof. 💥 The days after a return from a lovely holiday are quite the kicker aren’t they? I’m medicating my ‘things to do list’ anxiety with the quilting emergence of this pretty potted flower in the corner of my Midsummer welsh 1820s wholecloth. #themidsummerharvestquilt #antiquequiltframechronicles The steep track home, down from the Dales. Wishing I had taken more than one quilt with me because there were so many photographic locations to enjoy. This is my #wastenotwantnot quilt at @thebowesmuseum earlier this week. Got very wet one too many times walking, so instead we hunkered down in the valleys poking about in antiques shops and exploring. Lots of lovely souvenirs of a wonderful holiday❤️ #staffordshirepottery #staffordshirepotterydogs #antiques Wide open spaces, long views, huge ominous skies that threaten rain then offer sudden radiant shafts of sunshine, just sheep, curlews, and my favourite people. #yorkshiredales This is either a couple of pictures of repeatedly rained on weirdos getting their pictures taken outside of random houses or .. for the initiated amongst you… a Darrowby Skeldale House Pilgrimage of the most dedicated kind. #allcreaturesgreatandsmall #skeldalehouse #superfans #vitinary #yorkshirevet It is World Embroidery Day. I’m never sure about these ‘days’ Nevertheless I’d like to sing the praises of the humble act of using a simple needle and thread to embellish. Embroidery has both prospered and suffered in equal measures from its perception as something both parochial and elitist. Demeaned for both its accessibility and it’s perceived irrelevance to modern women’s working life. Beauty in the Details. I promised a recap of my recent visit this week to @thebowesmuseum . The #northcountryquilts exhibition at #thebowesmuseum is a glorious celebration of hand quilting. Yes there is also patchwork and embroidery, but hand quilting is the real star. As a passionate hand quilter, working in traditional skills for modern quilts, this was a feast for my eyes and succour for the soul. Up with the birds this morning to watch the sun rise. #yorkshiredalesnationalpark #yorkshiredaleswalks