Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Sash
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93.5.227
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Sampler in navy blue, yellow, and natural cotton. Two selvedges and two fringed ends....View Full Record
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Sample
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93.5.230
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Sample of bandweave in red and white cotton. Woven into the band ar the initials "B B F" as well as the profile of a building....View Full Record
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Sample
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93.5.231
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Sample of bandweave. Warp of red, blue, green, and yellow cotton floss and yarn, forming zigzag pattern....View Full Record
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Sampler
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93.5.233
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Long narrow sampler, predominantly cream, green, red and blue. Horizontal bands of varying width show a variety of treadlings to create plain weave, twill variations and overshot patterns.
Warp threads are all a fine two ply S twist natural cotton. Weft threads include untreated and mercerized two ply cotton yarn, cotton floss, and metallic flat strands. Most metallics are silver colored, one is copper colored and one wide band shows multicolored metallic threads in blue, aqua, and copper color. Ink inscription on number tag reads: "Student work."...View Full Record
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Tablecloth
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93.5.234
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Small rectangular white linen tablecloth. Round white on white medallions in each corner. White linen plain weave with thicker threads inlaid to form borders along all 4 sides. Inlaid circular ornament in each of 4 corners in overshot . Small rolled and handstitched hem and 2 selvedges....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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93.5.217
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Yellow, rectangular table runner with multicolored stripe. Fringe on four sides. Point twill.
Warp threads are blue, yellow and green cotton floss with white threads of Z twist two ply cotton Weft is yellow cotton floss, no twist....View Full Record
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Scarf
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93.5.216
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Triangular scarf in deep red wool warp and chenille weft. Knotted fringe on 2 sides; selvedge on diagonal side. Plain weave....View Full Record
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Sample
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93.5.211
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Small off white sample with pattern of grey squares and rectangles. Warp is off white cotton, weft is off white cotton and synthetic boucle. Inserts of grey yarn and "silver" metallic threads form squares and rectangles. Four raw edges....View Full Record
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Purse
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93.5.200
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White and yellow pocket purse. White cotton warp and weft of yellow cotton. Yellow cotton loops at top selvedge for drawstring. Seamed at bottom and one side....View Full Record
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Purse
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93.5.202
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Black cutch style evening purse. Overshot weave with black cotton warp and black wool pattern weft. Lined in black, lustrous satin weave fabric. Overshot. Inside pockets, one with overlap and snaps....View Full Record
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