My hexie quilt

Yesterday I blogged about the beautiful  log cabin quilt top that I bought.  I also mentioned another quilt that I had. It's actually a quilt project as once again it needs a backing. So I've bought another project! This one dates I believe from the seventies. I bought it from a lovely lady called Diane Ashman, I have taken this picture from Diane's Facebook page and the colours are quite a good likeness:

I love to visit her shop for two reasons, one because of the amazing vintage and antique clothing and other bits of interest, and two because of Diane herself. She has such interesting stories to tell that I could listen to her forever.  I do wish that I had gone into the shop more often when I lived in Welshpool.

The pictures of the hexie top are not the best quality as it was late when I took them and the lighting was poor. I'm also no photographer, like you needed telling! The colours in the photo do not appear true, but you can get the idea of it. 

This topper was about £30 I think although I have had it a couple of years so I cannot quite remember. The question for this one is how should I finish it? 

I've also shown pictures of the back of the quilt, quietly telling tales of its history. Fascinating.

A reminder that I bought this in Wales!

A clue to the decade:

Snap!

Yesterday  I mentioned the playing cards that I bought at the jumble sale. Waddington's All British Playing Cards to be exact. I've got to be honest I was attracted to the chocolate box housing on the front of the packet. The perfect cottage garden flowers that take far more maintenance than these pictures lead you to believe. I'm sure you know the type. A quick look inside showed that the cards were still wrapped. I duly paid my 20p and carried on with my business. When I got home I showed my spoils (well the ones that I had not kept hidden in my boot) to Mr Cymraeg, as soon as he saw the cards he knew that they were much older than I first thought. A Google search indicates that the cards are probably from the 20s or 30s .  That little pack of cards has remained sealed with a duty wrapper for about eighty years, which is a little bit sad really.  I can't help but wonder why they have never been played with, and probably never will.