These handcrafted decorations were made by members of the Nettlefield volunteer group, who meet weekly at our museum to work on traditional needlework projects! These stunning decorations are available to purchase in our gift shop for a limited time.

The practice of dry stone wall construction in Ireland has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the world rte.ie/news/ireland/2…

🎶 Vianney chante un « Hallelujah » spécialement traduit en français pour la réouverture de #NotreDameDeParis ! Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Radio France

Raxhel Wright, artist who works with textiles, free machine embroidery over cut and pieced fabrics #WomensArt

Very much in favour of this tradition - nothing nicer than a new book at Christmas!

A truly stunning production - Mark Rylance absolutely mesmerising.

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

A bit of good news for a change!

Dear Royal Mail - do you think you could provide your postal workers with waterproof delivery sacks please? I am sick of receiving my mail in this sodden and ripped state. When senders are asked to spend up to £1.65 to post a card or letter, surely they deserve better service.

One of my favorite trends is “visible mending”: stitching & embroidering clothes to repair them while adding a new aesthetic element A great example of how we could be far cooler, more interesting people without mass consumerism. Call it fashion degrowth

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Artwork by 13yr old Slovenian student Anja Rozen, chosen from 600,000 children around the world to create a piece of art to show what #peace looks like. “My drawing represents the land that binds us and unites us.”

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

Well said Paul!

English author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, The Mice at Work, Threading the Needle, c.1902 #WomensArt

Great to see my colleagues Neil and Fiona showing how to make soda farls, and butter, at Ulster Folk Museum, on tonight’s edition of Antiques Roadshow

Due to the red weather warning for Storm Éowyn, we've made the decision to close on Friday 24th January. We sincerely apologise for any disappointment. If you have tickets booked, we’ll be in touch today. Please check ulsterfolkmuseum.org for the most up-to-date information.

A timely reminder. I am very grateful for our wonderful #NHS screening programme, without which my breast cancer might have gone undetected recently. I expect to make a full recovery following treatment and would echo this call to be vigilant re breast health care.

To all women invited for @NHS breast screening - the earlier breast cancer is detected, the greater the chance of survival. Please go. It might just help save your life

The Meeting Street Houses Ulster Folk Museum are scrubbing up well in advance of my Homes in Focus talk on Saturday! 👞🚲🚂 Tickets still available!