Lavender & Old Blankets

Sunny days, and seeing everything in the garden come to life reminded us of the lavender we dried last year at Cow & Ghost Towers. It's always been a favourite plant with both of us, and the smell brings back many happy childhood memories.

Does anyone remember the black and white film 'Arsenic & Old Lace'. This is the updated Cow & Ghost 'take' on it.... 'Lavender & Old Blankets'.

As many know, we love a Welsh blanket. Sadly over the years many become damaged beyond use. We enjoy recycling them and giving them a new lease of life as cushions. There are often offcuts, and we can't bear to throw away even a tiny piece. We now have a box of 'bits'....

Had the idea of making them into lavender bags. Great for use in drawers, and on pillows as lavender is a great aid to good sleep. Didn't take long to find a few small pieces in the store box. 

Some folding and sewing

Hey Presto. A collection of lavender bags ideal for storage,

and pretty enough to display.

We'll be bringing a selection along to our next fair in Newport, Pembrokeshire. Hope to see you there.

May....

A quiet weekend after a busy few weeks at Cow & Ghost.

Fantastic weekend May 7th and 8th. Two fairs. Great day on Saturday in St Peter's Hall, Carmarthen. Good to see old friends, and also met some great people. Sadly it is the last of these events, but they are making way for a new summer event by the same organiser. Something to look forward to.

On Sunday we returned to the Waterfront Museum in Swansea. This event has achieved the difficult task of blending vintage with handmade. The two overlap and compliment each other perfectly.

We chose a larger pitch than usual and created a stand alone display of our Welsh blanket items. Very pleased with how it looked. This side of the business has been steadily expanding over the last year.

The popularity is so great we plan to attend events over the summer with just the blankets, cushions and related items. Cow and Ghost events will continue as usual.

On the subject of blankets, we can't resist showing these two beautiful examples. We have sold both this week, but wanted to share, as they both have real WOW factor.

Cow & Ghost's next event will be a new one for us. Looking forward to pitching in Newport, Pembrokeshire. Beautiful part of the world. Great place to spend the next Bank Holiday weekend.