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Thread Quilters - 'Ancient Ireland' 24. Weaving Threads in History - Clare Loughrey The linen industry played a big part in Irish history. Today we
see revival in the use of linen in clothing and home furnishing.
The weave pattern in the quilt represents the woven threads of linen
and the cream linen with red and green cottons show the modern trend
of combing fibres for better commercial use. This quilt has been
machine pieced and machine quilted. Click to hear an audio description |
