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Textile Conservation: Victorian Beaded Angel Needlepoint
One of the sweetest pieces we ever treated. A widow had several items conserved for the children in the family. This lovely beaded needlepoint had many condition issues: dozens of moth-eaten areas, ripped or broken canvas, a good deal of … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, reparation, restoration techniques, textiles
Tagged #angel, #beadedneedlepoint, #beadwork, #mpfconservation, #NativeAmericanBeadwork, #needlepointrepair, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #tentstitch, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, bead repair, bead work, conservation, needlepoint, needlepoint repair, preservation, tent stitch, Textile conservation, Victorian, woven beadwork, woven beadwork repair
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Taking Care of Your Antique Quilt
We are redirecting you to our new and improved article: Antique Quilts: Care and Repair And further reading on: Textiles + Quilts + Beaded Objects ©MPF Conservation. May be printed for your own use. May be reposted … Continue reading
Posted in CAUTIONS, conservation techniques, mold, reparation, restoration techniques, textiles
Tagged #antiquequiltrepair, #cigarquilt, #crazyquilt, #crewel, #crewelwork, #hand-sewn, #handsewn, #handstitched, #needlework, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #quilt, #quiltcare, #quiltconservation, #quiltrepair, #quiltrestoration, #repairquilt, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #visiblemending, embroidery, foxing, humidity, mold, pests
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Quilts as a Microcosm of History
I am sure that more eloquent history writers than I have written on the role of quilts as historical objects. I want to share my perspective on the single object that we: see the most distress over condition issues, even … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, CAUTIONS, decorative motifs, history, musings, preservation, textiles
Tagged #antiquequiltrepair, #cigarquilt, #crazyquilt, #crewel, #crewelwork, #familyheirloom, #hand-sewn, #handsewn, #handstitched, #needlework, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #quilt, #quiltcare, #quiltconservation, #quiltrepair, #quiltrestoration, #repairquilt, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #visiblemending
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M is for McLoughlin’s Melodeon: A-to-Z Challenge
John McLoughlin was the Father of Oregon, and his history is celebrated at the McLoughlin House in Oregon City. We conserved the Prince & Co. Melodeon he gave to his granddaughter, part of a larger collection housed at his home, … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, house museums, preservation, restoration techniques, shellac, traditional varnishes, wooden objects
Tagged #columbiariver, #conservationtechniques, #drfrasertolmie, #fatheroforegon, #giltbutterflies, #johnmcloughlin, #lacquercabinet, #margueritemcloughlin, #mcloughlinhouse, #melodeon, #musicalinstrument, #nps, #oregonhistory, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #prince&comelodeon, #prince&company, #sewingcabinet, #woodenobjectconservation, piano
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K is for Ken Ellis’s Embroidered Textile Art: A-to-Z Challenge
We had the pleasure to conserve two pieces of Ken Ellis’ textile art for a private collector: the Shore Family, above, and Elizi Danto, bottom. It was a simple treatment, to clean as best we could some staining from a … Continue reading
Marguerite McLoughlin’s Sewing Cabinet Speaks
Marguerite Wadin McKay McLoughlin was John McLoughlin’s second wife. She was born in 1775 in St. Lawrence, Quebec, to Jean Etienne Wadin and Marie Deguire, a French-Indian mix. She was the widow of Alexander McKay, a member of the Astor party, who died in … Continue reading
Posted in conservation techniques, Lacquer, musings
Tagged #butterfly, #columbiariver, #conservationtechniques, #drfrasertolmie, #fatheroforegon, #giltbutterflies, #johnmcloughlin, #lacquercabinet, #margueritemcloughlin, #mcloughlinhouse, #nps, #oregonhistory, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #sewingcabinet, #woodenobjectconservation
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Beaver Washstand for the McLoughlin House
©MPF Conservation. May be printed for your own use. May be reposted if our url+copyright is used as reference. MPFC recently completed treatment of a washstand for the Mcloughlin House in Oregon City which came from the first steamship to sail … Continue reading
Posted in American Furniture, antiques, cabinet, chest of drawers, conservation techniques, Interim Report, preservation, traditional varnishes, wooden objects
Tagged #columbiariver, #conservationtechniques, #drfrasertolmie, #fatheroforegon, #johnmcloughlin, #mcloughlinhouse, #nps, #oregonhistory, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #washstond, #woodenobjectconservation
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