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Woven Coverlets - All Fiber Arts | ||
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Woven Coverlets |
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With the invention of the jacquard loom, more complex patterning became possible in handwoven work. Jacquard coverlets became popular in the US as immigrants brought their state-of-the-art technology with them. The coverlets were usually made of two colors, consisting of repeated motifs of floral medallions surrounded by a complex border. The Jontz-Montgomery Coverlet Collection has an impressive display of coverlets of the 19th Century.
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| At Berea College, Appalachian families were taught to weave coverlets. This was the start of a weaving program at the college. The students work was marketed across the U.S and enabled them to pursue their education.
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| A figured Double Weave coverlet woven by John Stiff in Milford, Pike County, PA, 1844 displays Lilies of France medallions, 2 facing eagles and a tree border. |
| Overshot, Summer-Winter, Beiderwand, and Star Work coverlets are also featured at this site. Marie Miller Antique Quilts has a lovely wool jacquard coverlet, circa 1850. A close-up of the eagles in the corners can also be viewed.
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| If you are looking for a coverlet of your own the Family Heirloom Weavers specialize in 19th Century Jacquard woven yardgoods.
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| Mothers of Invention The Museum for Textiles exhibit features the development of textiles through the ages, including the use of jacquard looms and woven coverlets.
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| Martha Stewart Living - Antique Coverlets Martha Stewart's feature on collecting antique coverlets shows Laura Fisher's collection of coverlets woven in traditional overshot and Jacquard designs.
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