Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Sample
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93.5.268a,b
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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
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Sample, woven
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86.2.058a
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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
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Coverlet
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98.9.4
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Woven sample coverlet of an early American pattern, "Les Deniah," from the Hollenbeck Family, Schoharie, N.Y....View Full Record
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Cloth Fragment
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93.5.347
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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
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Sample
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87.6.30A
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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
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Sample, woven
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00.21.4a-b
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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
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Sample
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93.5.299
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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
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Placemat
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86.4.136
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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
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Sampler
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85.5.561a-j
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500 Treadlings
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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
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Blanket
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85.5.449
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Blanket - blue and natural wool twill plaid. Fringe on one end, hem on the other....View Full Record
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