Museum of Welsh Textiles
2026 Exhibition
Things of Thrift and Beauty
From Costume to Folk Art and the Quilt.
This year we will be looking at some new pieces to the collection and looking at our relationship with cloth, the importance it plays in our lives,
and the new question we all face of sustainability,
This year we will look back at an old culture who's natural inclination was to cherish every last scrap of precious wool ingeniously working it into something not only of use in the home but also into much treasured art forms
Open from Monday 4th May
Monday 11.00 to 5.00
Tuesday 11.00 to 5.00
Sunday 1.00 to 5.00
It may be possible to visit by appointment at other times
please call the office between 9.30 and 10.30
01547 560936
Gallery Exhibition
2026
Heritage Crafts
Frame Quilting
Welsh Quilting relies heavily on the use of the frame for quilting , Frame quilting now appears on the endangered red list of Heritage crafts. This year we will be giving demonstrations of Welsh Flannel piecing and Quilting , with the opportunity to book classes
Smocking
The linen Smock was worn throughout Wales during the 18th Century, the smock is practical and versatile garment that was worn by working men , great pride was taken in their stitching , with intricate regional patterns appearing in the smocking and the embroidered borders on the Cuffs and collar,
Weaving
Later in the year we will be looking at some of the weaving techniques used in Welsh Carthen weaving , with demonstrations of four shaft Twill and Double Cloth weaving
More to come ..
We will be adding some more to the list before opening in May ......
Reflections n Vernacular Welsh furniture
Our workshop is often required to Repair and Maintain beautiful old Welsh pieces,
With many years of restoration experience comes the desire to re create the occasional piece using entirely traditional methods, we look forward to displaying some examples later in the year.
Sheaths and Spindles
So many knitters admire the Museums collection of Sheaths and Spindles that we have decided to make some copies available , we look forward to adding these to the Gallery later in the year
