This module studied the traditions of quilting and rag-rug making in the North Pennines and considered how both had been crafts of thrift and necessity in the past but were now fulfilling new opportunities in the art world.

The making of quilts and rag-rugs, once common throughout the British Isles, virtually disappeared in the last century from all areas except the north country. In the last few decades there has been a strong revival of these traditional crafts using modern materials and new techniques to produce stunning art forms.