Quilters love to collect – not just fabric – but also threads, buttons, thimbles, scissors, cats, teacups, magazines, and… well, you know what I mean!
Often a lifelong art collector will donate their collection to an art museum.
Sometimes a celebrity’s house itself (think Elvis) will become the museum, with every room and every tchotchke preserved in its original state.
After the quilt festival in Birmingham UK, I spent a couple days in the Cotswolds, where I encountered the Ultimate Collection. It was the estate of Snowshill Manor, where Charles Wade collected art and objects from around the world, filling every room, until he decided to live in the Priest’s House behind the Manor House. Have you ever felt like your collection might take over your home and force you to move out? Mr. Wade delighted in having guests stay inside the collection, and they would dress up in his Costume Collection, play with his Toy Collection or Mask Collection, or perhaps the Samurai Armor Collection. His passion for craftsmanship, colour and design is reflected in his collection, which is preserved, filling the house, as was his wish.
One of the rooms was his musical instrument collection. He certainly could not play all of the instruments, but can you imagine being a guest and being invited to come take the instrument of one’s choice to play with other guests?
Now don’t you feel better about your Fabric Stash and collection of sewing and quilting supplies? *grin*
The collage above features a photo in the Music Collection Room of Snowshill Manor, plus several music-themed fabrics in stock at eQuilter.com now.
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