Frances L. Goodrich’s Coverlet and Counterpane Drafts - Barbara Miller - Books - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - 9780764352669 - November 28, 2016
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Barbara Miller
Frances L. Goodrich’s Coverlet and Counterpane Drafts

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This collection of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century weaving drafts from the Southern Highlands region of Appalachia includes 112 overshot drafts and drawdowns, and 31 drafts and drawdowns for the all-white summertime cotton bedspreads called counterpanes. Color photos of the original samples are shown side by side with valuable modern translations of the drafts, which enable today's weavers to make them. A vibrant example of our weaving heritage, these drafts were originally gathered in the nine states of the Southern Highlands region between 1892 and 1918 by the legendary Frances L. Goodrich. Handwoven counterpanes and coverlets were important possessions, and often were the only items of beauty in the women's otherwise impoverished living conditions. These are drafts Goodrich carefully collected but did not include in her classic Brown Book. Dozens of vintage photographs of Goodrich, the communities she served, and the women who invented the drafts help bring this part of our American craft heritage to life.

176 pages

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released November 28, 2016
ISBN13 9780764352669
Publishers Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Pages 176
Dimensions 237 × 309 × 21 mm   ·   1.32 kg
Language English  

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