Beautiful soft warm peachy pink vintage 1920s` welsh quilt. with mediteranean colours of yellow ochre, gold , Blue , cream , chestnut & Rose. big flower heads on a cotton sateen wholecloth . Hand sewn with pink thread . Backing is pink & white very fine striped cotton sateen too. In lovely condition . No wear to the edges at all.
fairly heavy with a blanket used as batting. Probably benefit from freshening up at the dry cleaners although clean enough to use. There are signs of dust on the outermost parts of the quilting.
Traditionally hand made on a wooden frame. These fabulous quilts were made as wedding gifts and most Welsh girls would leave home with two or three when they started there new lives away from home. Some were professionally sewn by transient quilters , others were family pieces , painstakingly worked on by candle light.
a true piece of authentic welsh social & textile history , in contemporary colours to match your country living decor. It will last for generations .
Pictured here with c19th fabric Welsh quilt cushions also listed.
This old Welsh man will keep you warm in the winter & cool in the summer. 100% natural fibre , hardwearing & durable . Comes with cleaning instructions . No need for dry cleaning.
looks great with crisp linen for the country living look.
Dont forget that you only pay maximum £9 per order in UK for blankets posted together. Refunds for overpayment on single items are given automatically . let me know if you are waiting for others to finish to add to your order or if you are posting payment.
European buyers pay for postage on 1st ( most expensive ) blanket only 2nd postage is FREE.
Anywhere else I will combine shipping at cost where possible . please wait for an invoice.