Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Fragment, woven
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90.3.2
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Part of a coverlet. Navy blue and white, wool, overshot weave....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.389
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Sampler - twill weaves, rosepath point twill stripe. 18 epi. Royal blue warp with cream and red weft. Weave and yarn analysis attached. 8/4 cotton....View Full Record
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Runner, Table
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87.6.166
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Orange table runner in twill weave. Warp yarns vary thick and thin and in colors. Warp colors are blue, green, yellow and white. Bands of twill zigzag in orange and white alternate with thicker, colorful warp yarns. Fringe on all four sides....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.399
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Sampler - rust, white, orange plain weave stripes. Heavy rug filler. Yarn and weave analysis is attached.
Two long ends have self warp fringe....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.9a,b
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Sample "a" is a swatch in a structure that forms slightly raised stripes. Appears to be off white synthetic warp and natural unmercerized cotton weft. Swatch is mounted on acid-free card. Sample "b" is 5.5 in length with woven length of 4.75; width is 6.4. a and b match....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.410
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Square sampler. Orange and rust warp, with navy blue and mustard yellow, and dark green weft. Cotton crackle with fringe. Fancy twill weave. Geometric blocks in the pattern....View Full Record
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Sampler
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85.5.50a-e
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Idiots Delight
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Sampler of yarn/rope/cord. Wool. "Idiots Delight" Made by "fingers". Five different colorways: 1 is pink & white. 2 are green and blue. 1 is brown and orange. 1 is brown and white....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.17
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Small orange sample mounted on card with a blue sample. Orange and brownish red mottled appearance with criss cross of white threads, two in warp, two in weft.
Warp threads are linen dyed orange, weft threads are linen died deep brownish red. White threads are inlay, creating square at intersection of two white warp threads and two white weft threads....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.413
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Woven sample - brick/rust red with zig zag pattern. Modified honeysuckle weave. Self fringe on top and bottom.
Weaving notes and analysis and critique attached.
Weft is unknown 4 ply fine ecru.
Pattern weft is cotton blend yarn rust.
Warp is cotton 8/2, grey/taupe....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.18
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Blue sample mounted on card with an orange sample. Blue sample is woven of fine blue linen threads with shots of white boucle in lines that intersect in irregular grid pattern near selvedge and fringed edge.
Two selvedges and two overcast fringed edges. Analysis notes written in black ink on blue paper also mounted on card....View Full Record
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