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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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Victorian Firescreen Textile Treatment
This Victorian firescreen, circa 1890-1910, is a family heirloom, created from petitpoint, needlepoint, and cross-stitching, quite lovely when new. Originally it might have attached to a wooden or metal stand, standing in front of a fireplace to shield the family … Continue reading
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Tagged #artsandcrafts, #crossstitching, #silk, #textileconservation, #textilerestoration, #wool, arts and crafts, cleaning, cross-stitch, Firescreen, infill, linen, needlepoint, petitpoint, smoke, Textile conservation, tobacco, Victorian
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Lianne’s Linen Sampler Ca 1806
Lianne’s Great-great-great-GREAT grandmother, Hannah Epes, completed this sampler on June 26th, 1806, when she was 10 years old. It came to us in the sweet old handkerchief box her grandmother kept it in, above, a keepsake. I like hearing the … Continue reading
Texaco Fire Chief Gasoline Banner
Growing up in Southern California, the home of the automobile, I remember fondly this emblem as a kid! The Texaco Fire Chief Banner was in excellent condition, but dirty and creased. The back appeared to have been dropped into dirt, … Continue reading
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Tagged banner, conservation techniques, gas station, gasoline banner, Interim Report, MPF Conservation, process, restoration, restoration techniques, Texaco Fire Chief, Textile conservation, washing textiles
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Washington State Flag, Testing and Our Finalist!
Never underestimate the benefits of testing materials. I am by nature an impatient artist and tend to dive into art materials and experiment when it is my own art processes, however, with clients, I read, I test products, and it … Continue reading
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Tagged #DARstateflag, #gamblinartistcolors, #gamblinoilpaint, #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, Gamblin PVA, momme, mommes, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Textile conservation, textile conservator, textiles, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag
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Washington State Flag
The historic flag, above hanging on the wall of the Reception Room, a grand ballroom, is not the flag in its original form, but seen with modifications. How does that impact the replication process? The decision has to be made … Continue reading
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Tagged #DARstateflag, #paintingonsilk, #washingtonstateflag, DAR, flag, painting on silk, replication, State Flag, Textile conservation, textile conservator, textiles, Washington history, Washington State DAR, Washington State Flag
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Taking Care of Your Antique Quilt
Rule #1: When in doubt, ask a conservator before proceeding. Most conservators will offer assessments at a low rate, and an hour of their time might save your heirloom. You can find a conservator in the USA here: https://www.culturalheritage.org/about-conservation/find-a-conservator A … Continue reading
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Tagged cigar quilt, cleaning, crazy quilt, foxing, humidity, mold, Oregon, pests, Portland, Portland Oregon, quilt care, quilts, repair, storage, sunlight, Textile conservation, Victorian
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