QUILTERS who communicate about their favourite hobby on the Internet, visited an exhibition in the North-East on Saturday, and met each other for the first time.

The enthusiasts had travelled from all over the country to see a quilt exhibition at Bowes Museum, in Barnard Castle, County Durham, which was put together by Dorothy Osler and Joanne Hashagen.

They were given a talk and tour of the exhibition by Mrs Osler and spent the rest of the afternoon exploring the museum and Barnard Castle.

The exhibition runs at the museum until January 7 next year.