The Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Centre will open in The Town Hall, Lampeter, West Wales on July 28th 2009.
1.Town Hall from High street (before restoration)
Jen Jones, the famous collector of old quilts made in Wales, is opening a center for the study and display of Welsh quilts!! (Be sure to hover your cursor over the photos on the link above to see more of gorgeous Jen's quilts.)
The first exhibition will feature quilts entirely from The Jen Jones Collection and will be representative of the entire spectrum of Welsh quilting.
The Old Courtroom on the first floor makes a fantastic exhibition space. The gallery entrance on the ground floor
2. A pink satin cotton quilt made in Cardiganshire in 1933. The central medallions surrounded by various patterns with fans predominant. Jen Jones Collection
will house an exciting new shop featuring superb copies of some of Jen's famous geometric flannel quilts. These are being made by a women's group working through a convent in Ethiopia. The other Courtroom provides a wonderful place for classes and talks.
3. Detail of a tailor's sample Welsh quilt with red stitching Made by Davies Brothers of Llanelli, 1875-80 Jen Jones Collection
4. Lovely early Victorian Patchwork from Cilgerran Cardiganshire.
Jen Jones Welsh Quilt Centre
Phone 0044(0)1570 480 610
email quilts@jen-jones.com
web site www.jen-jones.com
Photograph captions, photos courtesy of Jen Jones
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