Workshop Event
Saturday, October 16

On Saturday, October 16, 2010, The National Museum of the American Coverlet is proud to hold a workshop in conjunction with the current exhibition Stay at Home and Use Me Well – Flax and Fleece: Fiber to Fabric. Come visit beautiful Bedford, PA in the fall foliage season, see the exhibition and attend two educational workshop sessions.

Four sessions approximately two hours each will be presented twice, once in the morning and once in the afternoon. Attendees can sign up for one or two of the following sessions:

The Flax Process will be demonstrated by flax expert Eric Weit. Eric will demonstrate all the necessary steps involved in transforming the flax plant into spun linen. Eric has demonstrated the flax process for several years at various spinning and craft events, including The Mannings Spinning Seminar.

Spinning on a Double Flyer will be demonstrated by the accomplished spinner Cindy Donohue. On the internet you can see Cindy spinning on a Beardsley Sanford double flyer at the Riverrim Blog website. Session attendees will be given an opportunity to spin on some double flyer spinning wheels from the Kitty Bell and Ron Walter collection.

Moving Spindle Spinning Wheels will include an overview presented by expert Florence Feldman-Wood, editor of The Spinning Wheel Sleuth newsletter and recipient of EAIA Research Grants to further the knowledge of spinning wheels. Pat Hilts will demonstrate spinning on a moving spindle wheel from the Kitty Bell and Ron Walter collection, and workshop attendees will have the opportunity to try their hand at it as well.

How the Jacquard Head Works and Coverlet Weave Structures will be presented by Richard and Chris Jeryan, members of our own Board of Directors. Richard and Chris, accomplished hand weavers, will share their experiences in returning the Henry Ford Jacquard head to operation, as well as their knowledge of coverlet weave structures. Samples of various coverlets will be available for examination, and the weave structures will be identified.

Non-Members $45 per session and Members $40 per session; includes workshop session and access to the Museum. 

Download and Register:
Description, Schedule, and Registration Form

Colonial Coverlet Guild of America
Special Exhibition Tour, Presentation and Show & Tell
Saturday, October 23, 2010

NMAC will host a special meeting of the Colonial Coverlet Guild of America,
a Chicago-based organization devoted to the study and enjoyment of coverlets.

The meeting will be open to the public and will include a tour of the current exhibition
STAY AT HOME AND USE ME WELL
Flax and Fleece:  Fiber to Fabric
Items from the collection of Kitty Bell and Ron Walter.
(Click here to learn more about the exhibition.)

Admission is free for Museum members, and $5 for non-members.

Schedule of Events

9:45 am – Meet and Greet

10:00 am – Free time to explore the exhibition, STAY AT HOME AND USE ME WELL –
Flax and Fleece:  Fiber to Fabric.  You can check out the Museum shop, too.
11:00 am – Presentation by Ron Walter:  Remarks by the Deliberate Pack Rat about Collecting Coverlets.  Ron will talk about how the collection started, collecting coverlets, and highlights of coverlets in the exhibition.

12:00 – 1:30 pm – Lunch on your own

1:30 pm – Tour of the exhibition led by Ron Walter

2:30 pm – Questions and Answers by Ron Walter, followed by Show and Tell.  Bring a coverlet to show!

Please contact the Museum at 814.623.1588
for RSVP and further information on motel accommodations, etc.