At the end of October 2018, the British Quilt Study Group held its annual seminar at Cardiff, near to St Fagans National Museum of History.
Our hotel was adequate! and the nearest to St Fagans open air museum.
Some Welsh quilts are on display, in a new display area which focuses on crafts, livelihoods and making a living.
The glass causes reflections....
These buildings have been relocated from other places in Wales - a water mill -
The weaving shed, with the great spinning wheel. We had an interesting talk to the weaver. dyeing is done in the summer only, so that the dyed cloth can dry in the sun. Weaving is done throughout the year.
The working mans institute...
A building relocated from the border with Herefordshire...
A Unitarian church interior. The box pews were maintained by different families, hence the variations seen....
Gardens at St Fagans Castle, a grand house...
and the castle itself, a rather grand house that I did not have time to look around. I had to quickly walk back to the main building where we were having display of quilts and other items from the collections. I have long wanted to go to St Fagans and the Museum of Wales, so I am glad that I at last had the oppertunity to go there with BQSG.
Thank you for the lovely pictures; I always like to look at them.
ReplyDeleteCarole from Canada