Cot Quilt from Cardigan

Here is a small cot quilt from Cardigan in Wales.

 

Like many a baby quilt, it has been intensively used and washed, and has lost most of the colour that it once had.

The filling is wool, and the edge is hand sewn. Not very interesting compared to some of my other cot quilts.....still, a useful item made by a mother or grandmother....

Printed Shawl - Yardage?

I bought this lovely shawl earlier this year. I think that it must be one of the "down market" shawls, as it appears to be made from yardage good, with a fringe added at the cut ends.

 

I find these shawls very sophisticated in their designs,,,

It must have taken great skill to print the designs onto the wool fabric...

The colours are very subtle...

So I enjoy these textiles, even if I do not know as much as I would like about them....

I keep promising myself a trip to Norwich, And perhaps Paisley in Scotland one day! both have excellent museum displays.