In November, we introduced you to co-authors Debbie Johnson and Kim Suleman (writing as Betty and Florrie), who charmed everyone at the International Quilt Quilt Festival in Houston with their warm personalities and their unique dress, typical of the clothing worn by middle-class women from a colliery village in the North East of England during the early 1900s. Debbie and Kim's book, Colliery Days: A Fabric Project Book, includes beautiful photos that were shot in miners' cottages, and features old patterns inspired by the Beamish Open-Air Museum interpreted in updated designs.

The museum, located in Durham County, near Durham City and Newcastle-on-Tyne, was rebuilt and set in 1913, and is a living, working museum dedicated to sharing the history of North East England by allowing visitors to step back into another era. (Think Williamsburg, VA.)  Learn more about Debbie and Kim on our Articles page.

Update!! The Beamish has graciously sent us a terrific selection of photos, so that you too can step back into a time when the pace of life wasn't quite so hectic. Enjoy the visit!