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LIBERTY COVERLET ca 1841
The blue side, where the wool yarn is showing the design, left, has much more degradation than the linen field side, right. Our client brought MPF Conservation (hereafter called MPFC) this linen and wool pocket weave blanket to be conserved: … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, French Furniture, Interim Report, painted furniture, painted objects, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, upholstery, wooden objects
Tagged #1841, #ashland ohio, #blanket, #cambridge illinois, #coverlet, #jmcclellan, #liberty, #libertyblanket, #libertycoverlet, #mpfconservation, #needlework, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #reweaving, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #visiblemending, #wool, #woventextile, linen
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Suzi Piegols’ Textile
Above, the piece after conservation. I had the privilege to repair and conserve a portion of this unusual textile artwork created by Suzi Piegols, a well-known Oregon textile artist, shown left with a quilted piece of her own. I wish … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, art, conservation techniques, decorative motifs, Interim Report, preservation, process, reparation, restoration techniques, textiles, upholstery
Tagged #design, #fur, #jute, #mpfconservation, #needlework, #nwportland, #objectconservation, #objectconservator, #oregonartist, #pacificnorthwest, #portlandoregon, #reweaving, #textileconservation, #textilepreservation, #textilerestoration, #traditionalneedlework, #upholsterypacificnorthwest, #UpholsteryPortlandOregon, #wool, #woventextile, leather
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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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