Welsh Quilts

 

 

 

A couple of years back my PIC and I set off to Wales to see an Exhibition of Welsh Quilts at Llancaicach Fawr Manor.
The photos are of a very sad welsh quilt but someone has reproduced it so this pattern is not lost to the world.

This was all well before my blogging time and although their were some wonderful examples of welsh quilts I sadly didn't take many photos- If only we could turn the clock back.
Their were workshops going on at the Manor and Co Authors of Making Welsh Quilts Clair Claridge and Mary Jenkins were on hand at the quilting frame demonstrating quilting.

So the purpose of this blog is to let you know Mary Jenkins now has her own blog so if you want to learn a little more about Welsh Quilts and traditions take a look at Little Welsh Quilts.

Enjoy.

My Welsh Quilt

 
I wrote about my trip to Wales last summer a few blogs back so as we are on a welsh theme at the moment I thought I would show my welsh whole cloth quilt. I love the colour its a real raspberry red and the back is a lighter pink.
I know I have it on the bed (photography purpose only) :-) but I can't sleep under it as it's far to heavy. Its kind of like having a straight jacket over the top of you and pins you down. It is so thick with its carded wool filling, how on earth someone quilted through it I shall never know. It is in very good condition and I do wonder who made it and more to the point who slept under it.
I bought it from a lady who had just moved into our village and had been a textile dealer and it came without any provenance.
I had a wonderful afternoon with her when I went to see the quilts in her collection. It was before I had a digital camera so no photos of her quilts I am afraid.

My motto now is to make more notes about the quilts I come across.
Should also add that I have know idea what it feels like to be in a straight jacket LOL.
Till next time
Sue

More from the Jen Jones collecton

Today I am posting some more of the quilts from the Jen Jones Quilt Centre. I love the scrap medallion quilts and one of the two wholecloth quilts I am posting will be of historic interest to you ladies from the other side of pond. I have wondered how they had researched the provenance of this quilt. I will have to ask when I go to the Quilt Centre again this year. Incidentally it is the blue quilt that was made by Bariah Adam Lewis

Hope you enjoy

Sue

More Welsh Wool Quilts