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Innocent Food and Drink

The 18th and 19th centuries saw the setting up of many food and drink related Quaker enterprises. These were termed…

Quaker Tapestry9 March 2021

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Stitching the stories of people and nature

During these difficult times, our connection to nature has been so important. Each time we venture outside, we’re reminded of…

Quaker Tapestry2 March 2021

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Exploring our impact on the natural world – the Quaker Tapestry ecology panel

It’s week four of the #MyLocalMuseum campaign and we’re looking through Quaker eyes at the impact our lives have on…

Quaker Tapestry22 February 2021

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Wildlife embroidery, inspired by the Quaker Tapestry

Detail of Robin embroidery. Designer and teacher Bridget Guest has many talents. One of them is creating embroidery kits which…

Quaker Tapestry16 February 2021

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Stramongate School: The War Years

Part 1 – The Outbreak of War As part of our Digitisation Project, we are continuing to write about the…

Quaker Tapestry12 February 2021

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The Story of a Railway Revolution

In the early 19th century, many Quakers were at the forefront of the railway revolution. This was because many other…

Quaker Tapestry9 February 2021

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Pilgrimages – Exploring landscapes at the Quaker Tapestry Museum

Our museum, one of the smallest in Cumbria, has a collection of 77 modern embroideries with 40 on display at…

Quaker Tapestry1 February 2021

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Stramongate School Magazine Digitisation Project

At Quaker Tapestry we are continuing with a project to fully digitise the objects in our collection. This will help…

Quaker Tapestry8 January 2021

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Stories behind the stitches- World Family of Friends

The Quaker Tapestry Calendar features twelve popular panels with accompanying text for each month’s image. This month on our calendar…

Quaker Tapestry11 December 2020

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When a crystallographer met a compositor…

We hear many stories of amazing Quaker connections and just had to tell you of the very interesting letter we…

Quaker Tapestry6 November 2020

Innocent Food and Drink

Stitching the stories of people and nature

Exploring our impact on the natural world – the Quaker Tapestry ecology panel

Wildlife embroidery, inspired by the Quaker Tapestry

Stramongate School: The War Years

The Story of a Railway Revolution

Pilgrimages – Exploring landscapes at the Quaker Tapestry Museum

Stramongate School Magazine Digitisation Project

Stories behind the stitches- World Family of Friends

When a crystallographer met a compositor…

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