Behind the Journeys

Kate Hebert is the Chief Curator of The American Museum & Gardens in Bath, home to one of the finest collections of quilts in the UK. We sat down with her in our home city to find out more.

In this installment of our Talking Textiles series, we speak to our tour guide and very own quilter Graham Parker about how he got started, taking short cuts and the joy of quilting clubs

As specialists in floristry holidays and travel, we are incredibly proud of our long-standing friendship and partnership with the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies – or NAFAS as it is known. We talked the organisation’s Chief Executive Steven Lane about why NAFAS matters.

Renowned as one of London’s finest florists, Lavender Green Flowers has been creating innovative and imaginative floral artworks for weddings, parties and corporate events for more than 30 years. In this installment of our TALKING FLOWERS interview series, we spoke to Managing Director Colin Gray to find out more.

In the second part of our TALKING TEXTILES conversation with author, photographer and Indian quilt expert Patrick J Finn, he told us the fascinating story behind the very first Kantha quilt he bought.

In this edition of our Talking Flowers series, Emma Rees-Oliviere of Bath-based florist Myrtle Mee Flowers discusses her style, trends and the joys of having a high street shop