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(Private collection)
A Welsh wholecloth quilt which is green on one side and gold
on the other; its size is 74 x 86 inches.
Stunning quilting, with a wool
blanket inside as a filling. The quilt seems unused, was it simply stored away
and never used? There is a name tape, Edith Jones, sewn to one corner, but it
is unclear whether this was the quilter, or the owner. A variety of patterns
can be seen here, together with the circular central "coin".
Victorian in age -no provenance as it came from an auction - but the style is
said to be "boxy Carmarthenshire".
These quilts were commonly made by
professional quilters, and certainly the design and stitching look very
assured. The stitches are large, given the thick padding, but the designs stand
out well. The needles must have been very stout to pierce through all those
layers!
These quilts were quilted in wooden quilting frames, and the main areas would have been marked in chalk along with the major shapes, but much of the patterns would have been added freehand. The quilting designs from this quilt have been traced onto polythene as a record.
Welsh Wholecloth Quilt. Click on image for full size photo.
