September 19, 2014-
Working with the best! Donna Zakowska, costume designer for “Turn” (also known as “Washington’s Spies”) HBO filming in Richmond VA. Second season. This is an Oneida Indian Blanket in mixed...
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Working with the best! Donna Zakowska, costume designer for “Turn” (also known as “Washington’s Spies”) HBO filming in Richmond VA. Second season. This is an Oneida Indian Blanket in mixed...
Cireed fabric (glazed) worsted in plain weave and matching cording and tassels for some chairs at Granger Homestead.
The wing chair at Granger Homestead finishes the room nicely but still a few other touches to come. Gwen Spicer did the upholstery. The fabric is our worsted and mohair...
Anna Coit passed away this morning. She was a great supporter of all things historical. She was well over 104 and I knew her when I worked at Mystic Seaport...
Yesterday Vicky and I went to the storage facility at the Farmers’ Museum to document an interesting blanket. This simple blanket with the initials of Ester Lippitt is dated 1829....
Saturday, March 29, 2014 – Sunday, March 30, 2014 Taught by Rabbit Goody, this two day class is a theory and practical workshop for understanding how weave structures and pattern...