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Blanket (Kersey Twill) 18th and 19th centuries. Natural Wool Color with a small gray stripe. #8 in Body and Soul
2/4/2023 White with grey stripes

Tabby weave structure. A fabric made of a linen warp with a wool weft

Tabby weave structure. This is a plain linen blanket in a natural color. Flax was raised on most farms and homespun linen blankets such as this one would wear well for years.

Overshot weave structure. This pattern is made of a table of crosses surrounded with blooming leaf on the corners. Pink and black walnut with indigo

Overshot weave structure. Colors in this variation are pink (cochineal) and black (black walnut and indigo) with a wool pattern weft on a cotton warp. Ref: Body and Soul p 12.

2023: red and black

Blue and white-overshot weave structure. The geometric lines in this coverlet allow the weaver to create visual curves with straight lines. Ref: American Woven Coverlets by Carol Strickler p 33" Body and Soul booklet

1/2023: Blue and beige…

Jacquard Piece- made by professional weaver on the Jacquard loom. No identification. Red.

"Nine Snowballs" double weave Structure. This coverlet is made of wool which is in states of light and dark indigo blue

1/2023: Coverlet, blue on blue, fringed on 2 sides.

Overshot weave structure. The wheel is an often used pattern repeat. Here it is combined with a snowball pattern in pink (cochineal) and black (black walnut and indigo) with a wool pattern weft on a cotton warp. 1/2023 orange, black, and red woven…