#coverlet

[vintagehomecollection]

Stenciled pattern has added distinctive decoration to our homes since the beginning of our country. In this bedroom simple wall-stenciling patterns are a homey contrast to the elegant gold stenciling on the bedposts. Pattern and texture are combined in the woven turkey-red coverlet and the afghan.

The Good Housekeeping Complete Guide to Traditional American Decorating, 1982

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Coverlet, late 1600s, India.

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[introspect-la]

EMBROIDERED BLUE SATIN COVERLET (1900)

[chemung-valley-curator]

Southport Coverlets by Erin Doane, curator

In the 1830s, weavers in Southport made wonderful blue and white coverlet. They were double-woven so one side is dark and the other side is light and they were usually made of a combination of wool and cotton or linen. The fancy weaving was done on a hand loom with a Jacquard attachment that used punched cards to produce intricate designs including flowers and leaves, geometric patterns, animals, and buildings. Many of the coverlets include a name, the year, and “Southport” in the corner block. There were at least seven weavers in Southport doing this type of work in the early 19th century. (READ MORE)

[treasuresfromthearchives]

Phebe Warner Coverlet

Probably Sarah Furman Warner Williams American

ca. 1803

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Country Decorating Time-Life Books 1988

[the-cricket-chirps]

Coverlet

American

ca. 1840-50