V and A Quilts – 2.

As printing techniques developed, the British market was flooded with a wide range of printed textile cottons and panels commemorating special events or causes became popular. Women began to include these panels in their patchwork, revealing an engagement with politics and public debate. One such example was the Queen Caroline quilt loaned to the Victoria and [...]

Posted in Art., History, Places to visit in London., Quilts. on July 11th, 2010
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