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Frances Normandin’s Crewel Work, 3: Infill and Stabilization
Continuing from our first post on crewelwork and cleaning Frances Normandin’s beautiful crewel-worked textile circa 1930-1940, and our second on dyes and color choices: The process of infill and stabilization began. Remember that there were two to three repair yarn … Continue reading
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Tagged #artsandcrafts, #crewel, #farmhouse, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textiledesign, #textilerestoration, #wool, arts and crafts, cleaning, conservation, Frances Normandin, Francis Normandin, Gales Creek, infill, linen, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, repair, smoke, Textile conservation, tobacco
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Frances Normandin’s Beautiful Crewel Work, 2: Treatment, Colorwork
Continuing from our first post on crewelwork and cleaning Frances Normandin’s beautiful crewel-worked textile circa 1930-1940: The textile is cleaned, but I want to step back to look at some images (before cleaning) to share some surprising comparisons and talk … Continue reading
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Tagged #artsandcrafts, #crewel, #crewelwork, #farmhouse, #hearstcastle, #matchingcolor, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textiledesign, #textilerestoration, #wool, arts and crafts, color, conservation, Frances Normandin, Gales Creek, infill, linen, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, repair, Textile conservation
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Frances Normandin’s Beautiful Crewel Work,1: Treatment
This beautiful crewel-worked textile circa 1930-1940 is a family heirloom, a stunning example of good design and perfect execution. Frances Normandin, great-grandmother to our clients, designed the brilliant layout and worked the piece, a depiction of their family farm house … Continue reading
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Tagged #artsandcrafts, #crewel, #farmhouse, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #textileconservation, #textiledesign, #textilerestoration, #wool, arts and crafts, cleaning, conservation, Frances Normandin, Francis Normandin, Gales Creek, infill, linen, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, repair, smoke, Textile conservation, tobacco
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