Welsh folk art

This coverlet created in 1842 by James Williams, a Wrexham tailor was featured in our book MAKING WELSH QUILTS. It is such a famous piece that I wasn't certain about featuring it yet again and of course it is not a quilt but a coverlet. It is also a complete one-off and unlike any other Welsh quilt that I know of. However, my friend Philip said that no book on Welsh quilts would be complete without it - it must go in he said and he was of course right. We were very fortunate that we were…

19th century Welsh Dolphin shaped lovespoon, with simply carved heart and the name M.Jones. Sycamore with wonderful rich patina. Caernarfonshire, North Wales circa 1850 9¾” long / 24.7cm long (tip of spoon restored) Sold …….Caernarfonshire seems to have evolved a wooden spoon of a definite type, and the feature characteristic of this type (even […]

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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Eisteddfod Ruth Jen, Welsh folk artist.

I was chatting to Mary Jenkins the other day when she mentioned she had set up a blog devoted to Welsh samplers and I thought you would b...

Tylwyth Teg are Welsh fairies. NIA JONES takes a look at the compelling folklore surrounding the fair folk

Painting by Dyce. Welsh knitting. From an article for Selvedge Magazine by Moira Vincentelli.

Welsh doll tea towel

Eisteddfod Ruth Jen, Welsh folk artist 1