The coverlet was woven by Maria when she was 13 years old and living in New York.
This weaving technique is called "overshot" and this is one of many patterns.
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The coverlet was woven by Maria when she was 13 years old and living in New York. This weaving technique is called "overshot" and this is one of many patterns. |
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The coverlet is made of natural-colored linen and wool dyed to a navy blue. The linen fibers are very fine and would have been difficult to work with, especially for a child. But as you can see the weave is consistent and tight. "Very well done," says a modern weaver, "especially for a child." The coverlet was in the possession of Orville Leslie Price who recently sent it to Barbara Lane Hug, a great, great, great granddaughter of Maria. |
