One of the Special Exhibits at Houston 2015 was this group of quilts. It was sponsored by Aurifil. Thanks Aurifil for bringing this very special exhibit from 'across the pond'.
The sealing of the Magna Carta in June 1215 at Runnymede, England protected individual rights against government power. It helped to inspire the U.S. Constitution. Magna Carta is latin for 'the great charter'.
To read more about this document, try looking at this site.
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction
The sealing of the Magna Carta in June 1215 at Runnymede, England protected individual rights against government power. It helped to inspire the U.S. Constitution. Magna Carta is latin for 'the great charter'.
To read more about this document, try looking at this site.
http://www.bl.uk/magna-carta/articles/magna-carta-an-introduction
This banner precedes the quilts.
All of the design and workmanship is EXCEPTIONAL.
The following information is from this site,
http://www.magnacartaquilt.co.uk
"The Magna Carta Quilts will consist of eight quilts, each measuring 60" x 80". There will be four Medieval Quilts and four Legacy Quilts, which will stand together in a display which will measure 30 feet long x 5 feet wide x 7 feet high. The quilts will be displayed with the Medieval and the Legacy quilts alternating at a 90 degree angle to each other."
A scale model of the quilts is also on this site. The scale model shows the zig-zag way the quilts are displayed. The well designed wooden supports remind me of castle tops. A lot of thought, work, and care went into this exhibit.
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