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Ìý Quilting 9 September 2004 Ìý
Image: Framed Diamond in the Square patchwork quilt Made by one of the Miss Dickinsons of Kidburngill, Lamplugh, West Cumbria, c.1850
Its history and why it's still popular today

A new exhibition featuring quilts from as far back as 1790 opens at the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery in Carlisle later this month. And despite the dominance of the duvet, the quilting tradition is still going strong.

From family heirloom to political statement and back again, Woman's Hour explores the appeal of the gentle art of quilting.
Stitches in Time: Quilts since 1790 is at the Tullie House Museum, CarlisleÌýfrom 18 SeptemberÌýto 7 November



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