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A work made of cotton, plain weave with wool yarn forming "hooked" pile.

Rug, late 18th/early 19th century

A work made of wool, felted; embroidered with cotton in buttonhole stitches.

Study Sample, 1973/1976

Claire Zeisler

A work made of metal coils ("slinkys"), padded with jute wrapped with cotton and rayon.

Fiber Construction Entitled "Floor Slinky", c. 1971

Claire Zeisler

A work made of cotton, pieced plain weaves; some printed; some glazed; backed with paper.

Unfinished Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt Top, c. 1840

A work made of silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk floss foremost in satin and stem stitches; lace border on three sides; bobbin lace.

Bedcover Showing the Landing of Columbus, 1750/1800

A work made of wool, plain weave; embroidered with wool in cross, running, double running, and stem stitches; three panels joined; two selvages present.

Bedcover, 1855

A work made of cotton, pieced plain and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; appliquéd with plain, twill and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; quilted.

"Toby Lil" Quilt, 1951

Bertha Stenge

A work made of linen, needle lace worked on a plaited thread grid with detached points, reticella pattern.

Border (From a Table Cover), c. 1600

A work made of wool, pieced plain weaves, some glazed, some with supplementary brocading wefts; quilted.

Bedcover, c. 1812

Almeda and Lucinda Robinson

A work made of yellow silk, satin weave; quilted in yellow silk floss through two thicknesses; reverse identical in crimson red silk, satin weave; quilted areas hand corded.

Bedcover, 17th/18th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted; appliquéd and pieced with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weave.

North Carolina Lily Quilt, c. 1850

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, chain, split, and stem stitches; plied warp fringe; four loom widths joined.

Bedcover, 17th century

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in surface satin stitches over circular metal plate.

Sample (Ford Foundation Program), 1967

Sheila Hicks

A work made of .1: stone and coins; over sewn with cotton in simple looping stitches .2 and .3: stone; over sewn with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches .4: stone; painted; over sewn with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches; glass beads .5: stone; wrapped with wool and synthetic felt; over sewn with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches.

Five Study Samples, 1950/91

Claire Zeisler

A work made of skeins of linen, wrapped with pearl cotton, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave.

Éventail (Fan), 1990

Sheila Hicks

A work made of wool, cotton, and silk, plain, twill, and satin weaves; some with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; some self-patterned; some warp dyed; and some printed; pieced; backed with wool, plain weave; printed; cotton batting.

Mosaic or Honeycomb Quilt, 1875/80

A work made of jute, plain weave with cotton and wool yarn, felted, knitted and woven strips forming "hooked" pile; edged with cotton, plain weave.

Rug, 19th century

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted.

Bedcover, 1825/75

A work made of cotton, knitted; edged with knotted fringe.

Bedcover, 1850/1900

A work made of cotton, plain weave; pieced with cotton, plain weave, printed; quilted; backed with cotton, plain weave.

Bedcover (Star Pattern), c. 1870/80

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