After a few months of redesigning, we are so happy our new website is up and running!
We’ve been so busy with our new electronic jacquard head that we haven’t been in touch to tell you about our recent projects and workshops
Upcoming Workshops
June 20th and 21st at Historic Eastfield Village, Nassau NY
Everyday Textiles, Spinning and Weaving in Rural New York.
This is a hands-on workshop on identifying and dating historic everyday textiles, and a look at letters written by Hannah Hayden and her family about textile production in rural New York 1806 to 1823. Participants are encouraged to bring textiles for us to examine as part of the workshop. To sign up for this workshop or for more information at www.historiceastfield.org.
July 11th and 12that Kilts Farm, Stone Arabia NY
Handwoven Textiles from a Palatine German Collection
Willis Barshied Jr. collected textiles from the Palatine German community around Stone Arabia NY during his lifetime. The collection has been stored at Kilts Farm. This workshop will examine many of the pieces in the collection and catalogue them on catalogit. We will also look at the textile equipment in the collection and compare the Palatine German styles to other styles found in upstate New York. more information at www.kiltsfarm.org.
We have been working on bed hangings for many years but this year we have been doing several interesting ones.We wove and constructed Sir William Johnson’s bed hanging for Johnson Hall in Johnstown NY, and another bed in the upstairs chamber that was listed in Sir William’s inventory as “stuff” which translates to worsted wool, which in this case is an 18th century damask pattern designed by Anna Maria Garthwaite on October 21st 1751.Stay tuned for the final installation of George Clarke’s bed hanging at Hyde Hall, Cooperstown New York. Coming soon!
| We are delighted to be working on two National Park Service projects: The Longfellow House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Independence Hall in Philadelphia. We feel privileged to be asked to contribute to the window treatments of two great sites that mean so much to the story of American Independence. |