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a pink and green checkered blanket laying on top of a table next to a white wall

Deep green, red, and camel Pennsylvania pattern Welsh tapestry blankets and throws, woven in Cynwyl Elfed, Carmarthenshire on a dobby loom using skills and techniques that go back over 100 years, and in a mill dating back to the 1880's. One of the few sur

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a cross - stitch pattern with houses and trees on it

March 1st was the feast of St. David, the patron saint of Wales, and a Welsh national holiday, so today we are going to share with you Welsh Samplers and some other yummy things from Wales. Some important symbols of Wales are the Leek, Daffodil and Dragon. You would wear a leek in your cap in memory of a famous battle, where Welshmen were said to have worn leeks on their hats, to distinguish them from their Saxon foes. Or tuck a leek under your pillow, to dream of your true love. You could…

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a chair sitting in front of a window with pillows on it

Vintage Welsh tapestries from the 50s, 60s, and 70s along with their contemporary counterparts, feel both charming and modern, bearing sophisticated color palettes in bright and neutral tones and deliciously complex geometric patterns.Many traditional patterns continue to be produced and updated today by mills like Melin Tregwynt or have inspired designers such as Donna Wilson, whose Nos Da Blanket Collection (image 5) is particularly lust-worthy.TOP ROW:1.

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