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This handwoven coverlet is made from wool and cotton. Two sections of the distinctive blue and white material would be woven and then stitched together to make one large blanket.Early settlers were often proficient weavers. Over time, however, one or two members of the community would specialize in the craft and travel from house to house weaving cloth for the farmers and their wives.
This particular coverlet was woven by Amelia Jane Stockford, Hibernia for the Machum Family at New Jerusalem.
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From the farm to the mill to the general store to the special craft, there was no reason for idleness. By the 20th century residents knew the rythym of the seasons and adjusted their lives accordingly. |
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