Casgliadau Arlein

Wholecloth quilt from Cardiganshire, mid 1800s. Unknown maker. Made from white cotton, stitched with white thread.

Quilting pattern consists of rectangular central field with a small circle and a flower head from which veined leave radiate. A trellis fills a narrow border of overlapping semi-circles with panels of trellis on two sides. The inner border features curving leaves filled with parallel. Remainder of the border is filled with flower heads, spirals and wavy lines. The wide outer border of diamond shapes is outlined with single cable twist with shell filling in triangles, and flowerheads and spirals within the diamond shape.