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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…

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"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.

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

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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…

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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

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

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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.

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

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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
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