Hand woven coverlet sample, Green and White; 4-harness overshot coverlet weave: "Flag of our Union" pattern, using cotton cord warp and worsted weft. Weaver Mrs. Addie Urch,
Fragment of an overshot coverlet. Blue and white; cotton and wool; 6-harness overshot weave with large and small geometrical figures forming an allover pattern. According to Mrs. Mary M. Atwater the pattern is called "The Whig Rose."
Fragment of a woven coverlet. 4-harness overshot coverlet weave: "forty-nine snowballs" woven in Monroe Co, Kentucky, with cotton and wool yarns in brown, pink, blue and white
Fragment of or weave sample for a blue and white overshot coverlet woven in Governor Garden design on 4 harness loom. The donor, Mrs. Laura M. Allen, was Director of Weaving in Mechanics' Institute, Rochester, N.Y.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment or sample of a 6 harness coverlet weave: "Sea Star" pattern using black and green cotton yarn weft and unbleached cotton yarn warp. Weaver: Miss Ella Hoffner from Havana, IL. The donor, Mrs. Laura M. Allen, was Director of Weaving in Mechanics' Institute, Rochester, N.Y.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a 4 harness, overshot, coverlet weave: "snowball," variant, using fine unbleached cotton warp yarn and weft yarn for the foundation and blue wool weft yarn to form the small overshot pattern.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Corner section of a hand-woven coverlet, blue and white Twill weave, 16 harness, pattern "Diaper" or "4-heddle Damask" woven with cotton and wool yarns, by a person named Burns, in PA, before 1832 Tabby shuttle not used.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment or sample of a 4-harness overshot coverlet: "Sun, Moon, and Stars," woven with fine, bleached cotton warp and weft yarns, overshot with white angora wool yarn, by a melungeon woman 75 years of age in 1924, a native of Clinch Mountain District, TN. Mrs. Mary M. Atwater would call the pattern "The Whig Rose."
Fragment or sample of a blue and white; cotton and wool; 4-harness, overshot weave: "Sun, Moon, and Stars." Racine, WI, from Mr. Ralph Warner, WI.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a coverlet; Diamond and square pattern of cotton and wool yarns interlacing in a way to cause depressions and elevations of warp and weft which produces a honeycomb-like fabric. Colors: red, tan and white.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Coverlet fragment or panel in Eight-harness double weave of wool yarn in green and rose. The pattern is produced by groups of narrow warp and weft stripes.Donor notes say "Designed and woven by Mrs. Kerrison" but she is not identified further. (Perhaps a weaver in Rochester?). The accession file refers to this as a baby coverlet. The donor, Mrs. Laura M. Allen, was Director of Weaving in Mechanics' Institute, Rochester, N.Y.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a coverlet - 4-harness weave with fine cotton yarn warp and weft, and red and black wool weft forming an overshot block pattern. Woven in 1885 by Mrs. Betsy Rice, VA.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a 4 harness overshot coverlet weave: "Double Chariot Wheels" from Springfield, MA.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a coverlet; Blue & white; cotton and wool; ribbed Jacquard, weave with a pattern composed of large detached figures which in outline suggests a crab, no fringe visible. 1. (border) none visible, piece too small 2. (center) medallions.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Fragment of a 10-harness, overshot coverlet weave of cotton and wool with pattern made up of squares, triangles, and diamonds, in red, white and blue.
Because of the donor, Mrs. Allen's, importance in teaching and preserving early handweaving, and the use of materials she collected in books on the subject, NMAH should keep the fragments she donated in the collection, as part of the national woven coverlet collection.
Mrs. Jahu Lovel of Jones Chapel, Cullman County, Alabama wove this brown and white, “Rose and Table,” overshot coverlet circa 1888. According to the donor, her ancestor, this coverlet was “used only for special occasions,” which would account for its excellent condition today. Coverlets like this one allowed women to create decorative items for their homes with their own skills and resources, so that money could be spent purchasing the things the family could not make themselves. The coverlet was woven in one length, cut and folded back on itself, and seamed up the middle. It measures 91 inches by 68.5 inches.
It is likely that Electa Kingsbury Sweetland (b. 1781) of Coventry, Connecticut wove this blue and white, overshot, cotton and wool coverlet c. 1800. Sweetland also made one of the quilts in the collection (TE.T16940). The coverlet measures 85 inches by 67 inches. The warp is 2-ply, S-twist, off-white cotton. The ground weft is a Z-spun cotton single. The supplementary pattern weft is a 2 ply, S-twist, Z-spun indigo (blue) wool yarn. The coverlet is constructed from two panels that are sewn together with cotton thread. There is an applied fringe along three side of the coverlet, it is sewn on with cotton thread. The coverlet is woven in the pattern known as "Bonaparte's March." The coverlet along with the quilt descended in the Loomis and Prisk families of Connecticut.
