Woven napkins, African-American theme pattern

Woven napkins, African-American theme pattern

Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Handloom industry -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Hand weaving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Spinning Wheel (Firm : Asheville, N.C.)

These images of an African American woman was used as a pattern for hand woven linens produced and sold by the Spinning Wheel shop in Asheville, N.C. between 1925 and 1942. The Spinning Wheel was opened as a weaving studio and regional craft shop in 1925 by Clementine Douglas. The studio became known for its hand woven linens embellished with "picture weave" motifs. A larger design, such as a farm scene, was worked on larger linens with the figures singled out for smaller pieces like napkins. The design at lower right was done on heavy tracing paper. The upper image was done on heavy linen paper and served as the pattern used by the weavers at their looms.

Spinning Wheel (Firm : Asheville, N.C.)

Southern Highland Craft Guild

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

1925/1942

Douglas, Clementine

Permission granted by WCU Hunter Library

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