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'Seaweed' V&A Quilting Fabric - 1 metre (100 x 150cm)
Part of a limited edition collection of 18 printed quilting fabrics
Buy nowEvent - British Patchwork and Quilts: Concealed, Discovered, Revealed
Thu 17 January 2013 14:00

SHORT COURSE: Discover the hidden histories and untold stories of some of the very best examples of British patchwork and quilts in the V&A’s Collection.
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