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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

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

Entrance to Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

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!

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

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.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

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

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Tansy Hoskins 🍉 @tansyhoskins.org · 24/04/2025

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

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.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

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!

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Dr Sally Tuckett @sallytuckett.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Transatlantic Threads is now available for preorder! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-transat... Use code NEW30 for 30% discount. @edinburghup.bsky.social Image: David Allan (1744-1796) thought to be one of earliest known portraits of a black woman by a Scottish artist. Nationalgalleries.org

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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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

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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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

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

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

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

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

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.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

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!

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

For the day that’s in it, this is how the beautiful Notre Dame de Paris looked just over a week ago in the late afternoon. A magnificent restoration by talented craft workers, completed in just five years - an incredible accomplishment.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Finished last week on a high by presenting at a conference in Paris celebrating the craft of fashion. It was a privilege to showcase some of the history of white work #embroidery in Ulster, from the amazing #textiles collection at the Ulster Folk Museum. #needlework #fashion #stitching

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Watching a recording of last night’s @bbcstrictly.bsky.social A high energy opening from the Pet Shop Boys and professional dancers - what a show! Shout out to Vicky Gill and her team for the amazing costumes every week! #dance #fashion #costume

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

On a butterfly hunt! - to celebrate joining the lovely supportive community at 🦋. This is a child’s ‘gardening’ apron in the textiles collection at the Ulster Folk Museum. Hand embroidered in wool on linen, made in the 1890s. #fashionhistory #embroidery #needlework #sewing #linen

Child’s gardening apron. Wool embroidery on unbleached linen fabric. Made in the 1890s

Detail of hand embroidery in wool on linen. Depicting a butterfly on a wild strawberry plant.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

My job at Ulster Folk Museum means that I have curatorial responsibility for a large collection of dress and textiles dating from 1730 to present day. This includes fabulous archives of #lace #embroidery #fashion #dressmakingpatterns Here are a few of the lovely objects in the #museum collection.

A patchwork and appliqué bedcover from around 1900, seen here displayed on a bed in Drumnahunshin farmhouse in the open air museum at Ulster Folk Museum, Cultra. The pattern was known sometimes as ‘ribbon and tulip’ and this version was made of red and green cotton on a white cotton background.

Detail of a patchwork bedcover in a diamond and star pattern, pieced by hand mosaic style, of silk dress weight fabrics in a wide range of colours, linked throughout with bright red. Late 1800s.

Detail of hand embroidery , cotton thread on linen background, depicting a basket of flowers. Mid 1800s.

A handkerchief of fine Point de Gaze lace, mid 1800s.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Make that 1,000,000 plus one! Happy to have joined now.

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Valerie Wilson @valeriewilson.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

First post on this site! In the spirit of positivity and creativity, sharing some details of one of the beautiful patchwork bedcovers in the textiles collection of the Ulster Folk Museum. Been working on this collection recently with colleagues .. I love my job! #patchwork #quilts #needlework

A crazy patchwork bedcover from late 1890s, pieces of hand embroidered dress weight silk fabrics.

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