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Sample	93.5.268a,b
Two square samples mounted on card with graph paper threading and treadling charts. Both samples are woven with woolen beige and pink yarns. Beige yarn is two ply S twist. Pink yarn is two ply S twist wool wrapped with pearly pink rayon singles. Weave structure shows two warp sets, one beige, one pink and beige. Pink honeycomb-like pattern sits in relief from beige background. All edges raw cut. Number tag reads :BESS HULT / 1950"...View Full Record

Sample, woven	86.2.058a
Two embroidered panels sewn together along center. Each panel depicts a peacock and other birds in a landscape with white flowers. All are embroidered with very fine threads and much detail on a grey background. Thread colors include metallic gold, blues, greens, browns, reds and white. Each panel has a black border with blue embroidered flowers. There is also a light blue lining hand stitched to the back. Artifact is probably Chinese or Asian, and coordinates with object 86.2.56....View Full Record

Coverlet	98.9.4
Woven sample coverlet of an early American pattern, "Les Deniah," from the Hollenbeck Family, Schoharie, N.Y....View Full Record

Cloth Fragment	93.5.347
Table mat fragment. Natural color cotton warp and weft with Lacy weave bands at borders intersect at corner. Cut end and large not cut away to leave L-shaped fragment. One hand-stitched hem. Handwritten note on number tag reads: "Plain and mock leno / Combo 6000 series."...View Full Record

Sample	87.6.30A
Sample. Possibly crackle weave. Colors include turquoise, dark purple, plum, pine green, dark rose, deep Wedgewood blue. Open, cut ends and 1 side. Selvedge on other side....View Full Record

Sample, woven	00.21.4a-b
Two pieces of the same woven cotton fabric. White background with black stripes, some stripes are made up of small crosses and dots....View Full Record

Sample	93.5.299
Overshot sampler. Pink cotton warp, with pattern weft in white cotton. Typewritten iron-on label reads: 8-harness blend of 2 4-harness overshot." Adhesive label, printed, reads: "Hand-woven by Norma R. Johnson". Sample is machine stitched to cardwith ink inscription: "This blend is of 'Rosemary' pattern, 2 repeats n harnesses 1,2,3,4..."....View Full Record

Placemat	86.4.136
Placemat - natural linen plain weave with novelty border at both warp ends. Appears to be threaded as Huck, alternating 3 thread unit with the 5 thread unit. The inlay is inserted into the alternating pattern sheds. Weave: Plain with inlay. Warp: Linen singles, natural. Weft pattern: Linen, boucle....View Full Record

Sampler	85.5.561a-j	500 Treadlings
Set of ten samplers, rust and ecru color, overshot and twill weave. Each section is marked to show different weave structures. All done on one warp with 5 different threadings. Treadling Index is in archives....View Full Record

Blanket	85.5.449
Blanket - blue and natural wool twill plaid. Fringe on one end, hem on the other....View Full Record

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