“Weaving” History in the Research Center

Title page to The Dyer’s Companion. In two parts… a general plan of dying wool and woolen cotton and linen cloths, yarn and thread.

A recent visit from a researcher prompted a trip to retrieve some of the Warren book collection at CHS. She was looking for definitions relating to wool processes, and immediately I thought of the “Warren books” as a point of reference.

Weaving 101

The latest exhibition to open at CHS is a selection of items woven by members of the Handweavers’ Guild of Connecticut entitled Time Warps: Textiles from Today’s Weavers.