Been snowing on and off for most of today here in Ballyclare. Bitterly cold, but the back garden looks magical tonight! ❄️

Happy New Year everyone!

Great news, and still a few weeks left to see the Bad Bridget exhibition at Ulster American Folk Park!

It surely is!

So glad I married a man who can cook! Lovely to come home to home made butternut squash soup - hearty autumn fare!

Pantomime villain!

Thank you very much Grace. I am lucky to have such a great partner. It was a great trip and I’ll be posting more pics soon.

Entrance to Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

Luxembourg Gardens, Paris

Interior of the Pantheon building, Paris

Nineteenth century costume on display in the exhibition ‘Worth:Inventer la haute couture’ exhibition at Le Petit Palais,Paris

Had a wonderful four days in Paris last week (a surprise present from my ever thoughtful husband, to mark a recent birthday and the end of my six months of treatment for breast cancer). A feast of fashion, food, art and music! More images and info on my Insta @valeriewilsontextiles #fashionhistory

A late brunch with some home grown tomatoes and weather good enough to make eating outside enjoyable. Sunshine, peace and quiet and a few days off work - sheer bliss!

Doesn’t the sunshine really lift everyone’s spirits? Great spell of weather altogether.

Castle Espie near Comber yesterday and Portrush on the North Antrim coast today. Both looking their best in the glorious sunshine. Blessed to have such beautiful scenery around Northern Ireland.

Husband is a huge fan of Liverpool football club, so naturally he is delighted tonight! Happy memories of October 2023 when I went with him to watch the derby match at Anfield. My first ever big football match - and I loved it. A great result today and a well deserved title. YNWA @lfcr.bsky.social

Tyrone holding a sign advocating for rights, wages, and power for Bangladeshi workers while standing outside the BD High Commission

A group of people is gathered holding signs that advocate for rights, wages, and power.

What greater monument could there be for the 1,138 people who died at Rana Plaza, than for the Bangladeshi garment industry to become a light in the darkness, a beacon to the world rebuilt with safe factories, trade unionism and full workers rights. #RanaPlazaNeverAgain

Very grateful to a kind friend Trish who gave me this cute Easter bunny as a gift a few days ago. Here he is doing a grand job of holding some of the last tulips from the garden. Happy Easter everyone!

Book cover with blue border and white font that reads “Transatlantic Threads: Scottish linen and society c.1707-1780” by Sally Tuckett. The image is a watercolour sketch of a woman standing barefoot on a cobbled street. She wears a blue petticoat and white gown, with a blue and white checked apron.

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Image: David Allan (1744-1796) thought to be one of earliest known portraits of a black woman by a Scottish artist. Nationalgalleries.org

What an aggressive and foul mouthed creep you are - will have to decline your delightful invitation!

Hillary Clinton has an international profile as it happens with many links to UK and, for the record many of us women are quite able to debate politics and enjoy textiles crafts equally. Take your infantile misogyny elsewhere!

After you!

Thank you

Thank you so much 🪡

Thank you so much 🪡

If you’ve ever wondered what a working week entails for a textiles curator in a museum please feel free to check out my latest post on my Instagram @valeriewilsontextiles

And to you too, best wishes ❤️❤️

When you’ve reached week 10 of a 12 week programme of chemo for breast cancer and your thoughtful husband brings you some Saturday treats of fresh flowers and a yummy sweet treat - it all helps! Getting there - bit by bit, with lots of support, including from our amazing #NHS

Today marks the Spring Equinox and hopefully the start of longer days filled with sunshine and flowers. To mark this, sharing a beautiful little floral beaded velvet dress cuff (one of a pair) from the late 1800s , in the #textiles collection of @ulsterfolkmuseum

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detail of floral embroidery on black silk panel, 1890s

Detail from a wool work stitch sampler by Anna Forbes Irvine, 1860-1869

Detail of silk shaded embroidery on a bedcover, 186Os

Embroidered needlework sampler by Janet Dalrymple,174O

Managed to catch the fabulous ‘Stitched’ exhibition yesterday @dovecotstudios Edinburgh, on its last day! Well worth the trip to see a sumptuous collection of embroidered domestic textiles. Curated in collaboration with National Trust Scotland. #embroidery #needlework #textiles #sewing

Was lucky enough to see lots of great #fashion exhibitions in 2024, from couture designers, rebel fashion, Biba and folklife collections. Looking forward to whatever 2025 has in store with fashion and #textiles #newyear

On #BoxingDay - a small selection of objects in the textiles collection at the Ulster Folk Museum, in their original boxes from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Including hats, threads, garters, and a handkerchief sachet.

The sewing fairy on top of the Christmas tree in the window of R.J. Sloane draper and outfitter at the Ulster Folk Museum is here to remind everyone that the festive edition of The Great British Sewing Bee is on BBC1 tonight at 9.00pm. Looking forward to it!