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Art in Bloom – Flower Designs in Coverlets
Most American coverlets from the Nineteenth Century feature realistic imagery. The popularity of these images reveals their importance to both individual customers and American culture as a whole. For… more →
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Art in Bloom - Flower Designs in Coverlets
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wrote 1 month ago: Most American coverlets from the Nineteenth Century feature realistic imagery. The popularity of the … more →
Harry Tyler
wrote 2 months ago: One of the most prolific and innovative weavers of the 19th century was a New York resident named Ha … more →
African American Weaving and Quilts: A Tradition of color Hidden but Not Forgotten
wrote 2 months ago: There is hardly any record on African American weavers as weaving was most common among white men. A … more →
A CRUSADER IN FASHION AND INTERIOR DESIGN: IRIS APFEL
wrote 2 months ago: You flip open the dictionary, land on the page that reads “Absolutely Faaaabulous!” and … more →
Punch Cards: 19th Century Coverlet Technology
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wrote 2 months ago: Many visitors to our Gallery take the time to view every coverlet on display, and maybe those in our … more →
Weaver Spotlight: David D. Haring
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wrote 2 months ago: When visitors stop by the McCarl Coverlet Gallery for the American Architecture in Coverlet Design E … more →
Coverlet Colors
wrote 2 months ago: Color in textiles has played a significant role in history. Once used to distinguish class, royalty, … more →
Organizing History: The McCarl Coverlet Gallery's Catalogue System
wrote 2 months ago: With almost 400 coverlets in storage, the McCarl Coverlet Gallery must maintain a detailed and categ … more →
To Have and to Hold - Wedding Giftgiving in the Nineteenth Century
wrote 3 months ago: Love is always in the air on Valentine’s Day, no matter what century you are celebrating in. Ninetee … more →
What's in a Name? Coverlet vs Quilt
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wrote 3 months ago: “It’s not a rug!” that is the typical response I give after many visitors of the G … more →
Pre-Production: The McCarl Coverlet Gallery Exhibit Process
wrote 4 months ago: Though many students spent their holiday break relaxing and catching up on the sleep they didn’t get … more →
Wovensouls makes its first sale to a Museum!
wrote 4 months ago: Time for celebration! Wovensouls has just made its first sale to a museum. That the buyer is a renow … more →
A Coverlet Christmas
wrote 4 months ago: This Christmas season has been wonderfully busy at the McCarl Coverlet Gallery! Read below to find o … more →
Knitting with the Brontes
wrote 7 months ago: Albert Anker, via Wikimedia Commons In this month’s ‘Yarnwis … more →
Welcome to the Blog!
wrote 7 months ago: Welcome to the McCarl Coverlet Gallery Blog! We are a nonprofit cultural organization that collects, … more →
Antique Japanese Katazome Yutan - 1800s
wrote 8 months ago: Yutan are textiles used to cover a chest of drawers. They were often given to the bride as a wedding … more →
IKAT Japanese Kasuri Cotton. Meiji Era.
wrote 9 months ago: Hand loomed Japanese kasuri (ikat). Cotton and natural indigo dye. The colour is still deep and rich … more →
Beg, Borrow or Steal - or how to get textile stuff for free.
wrote 11 months ago: 1 . Given – this is the easiest for a known textile nut such as myself. People always want to … more →
Worth Gown Up Close
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wrote 11 months ago: The Oregon Historical Society recently had an exhibit of some of its treasures, Treasures From The V … more →
