Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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sample, woven
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01.5.84.2
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6 samples of Scottish District Checks mounted on cardboard. The Glen Urquhart is blue and ivory; The Glen Moriston is blue, ivory and tan; the Brook is blue, ivory and tan; The Small Geln Urquhart is blue and Ivory. Two hand-drawn patterns shown - one for Shepherd's check and one for Houndstooth Check....View Full Record
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Skirt
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04.2.1
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Long, straight hostess skirt in yellow-to-brown color gradation. Long slit in back and irregular gathers at waistband. Metal zipper closure at center back with button and loop closure at waistband. Double weave with three large bands of leno weave near hem. Deep yellow cotton lining.
Material was designed and woven by Klara Cherepov. Palmy Weigle purchased the material from Klara and made it into a dress....View Full Record
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Sampler
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03.4.9
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Long reactangular sample, plaid other geometric designs. Overall colors change from section to section rust and green or rust, hot pink and blue or rust and blue.
Two selvedges and two raw ends. Many loose ends from weft....View Full Record
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Sample
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03.4.8
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Rectangular length of natural white wool fabric with dark ecru linen weft threads that show in narrow horizontal stripes due to spacing in weft. Bound weave...View Full Record
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Sample
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03.4.7
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Rectangular sample of boundweave predominantly rose and brownish gray with header of handspun multicolor singles yarn. Two selvedges, one finished hemstitched end with fringe.
Warp is heavy linen. Weft is wool....View Full Record
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Sampler
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03.4.6
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Large, long sampler of double weave. Predominantly fuscia pink with purple, navy, green, and greenish yellow. Warp is pearl cotton, wefts are cotton and also rayon chenille.
Some space denting, stuffed "pillows," and corded wefts....View Full Record
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Mat, Table
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93.5.92
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White table mat with vertical bands at either side in heavier white cotton and silver colored metallic yarn. Plain weave....View Full Record
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Sampler
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03.4.5
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Rectangular sampler, overall color is blue, with blues, greens, mauve, red and off white. Two selvedges and two raw ends, header is still present. Colors in horizontal bands
Sampler shows plain weave and twill weave. Warp and weft yarns are wool. Some green weft in boucle. Ends have not been woven in but hang loose at sides....View Full Record
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Sample
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03.4.1
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Small sample mounted on card. Overall burgundy with threads of yellow,, brown, purple and pink in boucle yarn. Card has threading, tie up and treadling draft in ink. Twill variation. Possibly coat material. Old catalog card indicates the maker as Eunice Smith....View Full Record
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Sample
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03.4.10
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Small square sample of very heavy rya in pink, black,, white, and "turquioise" (blue and green mixed). Backing fabric is light brown. Warp is white cotton with knotted fringe and wefts are all wool. Maker noted on old catalog card as Josephine Parsons....View Full Record
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