Barbara Bailey

22 Oct 10 - 29 Jan 11
Oct-March: Tues-Sat,10am-4pm

Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW

Born in 1911, Barbara Bailey's working life was spent in nursing and latterly horticulture. She and her sister Dulcie started the Garth and Wraxall Quilters in 1974. Barbara taught the group patchwork techniques and members entered their work into the then fledging Malvern Quilt Show. She was a friend of the late and well known patchwork and quilting author, Averil Colby and was making samples for Colbyıs newest book (never
published) when Colby died. Barbara and Dulcie rarely missed a Guild event and travelled to quilt shows in Canada and the United States. Dulcie died in 1988 and Barbara five years later leaving the bulk of her estate to The Quilters' Guild along with selected quilts, miniatures and other items. Her legacy was used to help fund the new national headquarters and Quilt Museum in York.