Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Sample
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85.4.57a-b
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Fabric Sample - Black, white, brown, green, yellow and metallic; Novelty Yarn. COMMERCIAL FABRIC
Weave: unknown, possibly twill
Warp: cotton, yellow brown, black/white stripe
Cotton, fine chartreuse; 3 ply cotton + slub brown, lurex...View Full Record
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Sample
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85.3.316
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Sample - natural linen furnishing fabric, probably for casement, natural stripes. Corner is cut out....View Full Record
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Sample
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93.5.293
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Sample of overshot weave. Warp is blue wool. Weft is blue wool pattern and navy tabby. Ink inscription on card: "C.O.L. 1922-23."...View Full Record
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Fragment, woven
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93.5.1A
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Coverlet fragment - Indigo blue and white/natural. Overshot weave, Pattern is in Cross and Table category - woven as Indian War or Star of Sharon. Attached note reads, "Piece contains border pattern - is incorrectly woven for 1st block, the correctly woven block has been sewn on incorrect block folded under in order to show how block design goes into border."
Cotton warp and weft; Wool pattern weft.
A has lengthy note about the weaving....View Full Record
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Towel, Hand
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93.5.109
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White linen hand towel with overall lace-like pattern and handstitched drawn threadwork hems. Two selvedges....View Full Record
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Sampler
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85.5.63a-c
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Sampler (c)- Monk's Belt pattern in browns, golds and greens. (a) is letter from weaver, (b) is draft and instructions for weaving.
Weave: Overshot, Monk's Belt
Warp: Cotton, 20/2 "Cork" Lily
EPI: 30
Weft: Cotton, 8/4; Nylon, brown; Saran, gold; Spun Rayon, Terra Cota; Rayon Boucle, dark green; spun Rayon, Old gold....View Full Record
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Cloth Fragment
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87.6.109a-c
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Various shades of green in three fragments of woolen twill weave fabric. Fabric appears to be machine woven and fulled. Warp and weft threads are all two ply S twist wool. Patterns of vertical stripes.
Each sample shows one selvedge. Remaining edges are fringed or raw cut....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.112
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Sample, hemstitched, green and bluish green twill weave. Two selvedges. Fine wool. Inscribed tag says, "Sample #6, Lesson 2. Two ends, one dent, 15 ends per inch. Contrasting color used where draft is marked." Tiny draft pasted on mounting....View Full Record
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Sampler
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85.5.343
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Sampler - light green linen warp and weft, woven in plain weave with leno lace. Irregular shape, unfinished piece....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.344
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Sampler. Shades of blue in plain weave and twill. (Navy, turquoise, white, black) Plain and twill weave. Very fine yarns.
Warp: 20/2 cotton , navy.
Weft is a variety of blues in several weights....View Full Record
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