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Chair: Charlotte Lindsay Allison,
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Acadian Ticking |
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Norman Kennedy first mentioned seeing a private collection of Acadian
textiles in Southern Louisiana, a number of years past. On a return trip to Texas
the following year, he taught a group of us how to spin thick cotton for the
Acadian blankets. These beautiful textiles and the simplicity of them piqued my
interest. Audrey Bernard of Beau Bridge, Louisiana, encouraged me to
catalogue as much of her collection as time permitted. At first, I thought I would
play around with weaving the collection. Now that I have more insight (there
are not enough days in my life to complete the task), I thought further about
exposing as many weavers as possible to weave and share our discovery around
the world. In the study group, everyone will be encouraged to try to find more information on the Acadians. They were the first permanent French settlement near Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick in 1604. We have a lot of history to examine. As a member of Early Weaving Books and Manuscripts, it has been a tremendous joy when an old weaving book is found in someone's estate or attic. My hope is that early notes, textiles and journals will be found showing us more into the lives of the Acadians. We will weave the collection. Warps and wefts will be assigned. They were all on 2 shaft looms, using 10/2 or 20/2 unmercerized cotton for warp. Very simple cloth. The cotton ticking accompanying this introduction is blue and white. The cloth was 10/2 unmercerized in warp and weft. After weaving the samples, I took this cloth one step further, using 16/1 linen in the weft for a bed sheet. |
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Note: Back issues of study group newsletters and swatches may be borrowed by any member in good standing, from the Complex Weavers Lending Library. Contact our Librarian at library@complex-weavers.org If you have questions about this study group, contact the chair at the address above. |
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