Saturday, 11 March 2017

Jane Pizar Quilt at Cheltenham Art Gallery, UK

Detail - Jane Pizar Quilt Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums
Detail - Jane Pizar Quilt
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums
I have been on a special trip out today.  Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums were holding an event 'Quilty Pleasures', where a group of us had the opportunity to look at some of the quilts held in their collection. It was just a short visit, but we got to see three very interesting quilts including this one, the Jane Pizar quilt, which I have also heard be called the Cheltenham Quilt.  This quilt is not on regular display and so it was a rare treat to see the staff unroll in front of our eyes.
Detail - Jane Pizar Quilt Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums
Detail - Jane Pizar Quilt
Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums
The quilt is understood to be made by Jane Pizar between 1850-1860 in Ireland.  Looking at the front and the back, the majority looked (IMHO) to be English Paper Pieced.  How could I see the back?  Well this quilt is not actually quilted, like many of us, Jane perhaps preferred the piecing to quilting! 
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5 comments:

  1. Pippa - SewWelsh11 March 2017 at 22:10

    Isn't it lovely? I managed to get a ticket for the afternoon session & like you, felt very lucky indeed to be there. The stitches are incredibly tiny; was that the goal back then I wonder?

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  2. Jocelyn is Canadian Needle Nana12 March 2017 at 11:09

    How lucky to view such a work. Has someone worked out these blocks I wonder. Interesting that it wasn't actually quilted. I would love to have had a peer.

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  3. Sally Trude12 March 2017 at 15:23

    You have made a splendid choice for your next quilt. I look forward to watching your progress!

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  4. Kyle13 March 2017 at 00:24

    It's nice to be reminded with such a beautiful quilt that we can call a top finished.

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  5. Wendy Caton Reed14 March 2017 at 13:22

    Oh what a treasure. So happy to hear that you got to see it in person.

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