Upcoming Events
The New England Historic Home Show
April 18, 19, & 20, 2008
Sturbridge Host Hotel
Sturbridge, MA
with a special seminar by Rabbit Goody:
To Be Trod On: Reproduction Carpet for Historic Homes
for information or to register call Goodrich Promotions at 717-796-2380
This show will feature window treatments, carpet, and bed hangings by Thistle Hill.
Rabbit Goody's seminar will focus on floors of the past that were covered in carpets of many colors. Carpets were both practical and beautiful, and they served as the focal point of any room. Ms. Goody will show you how to recreate this look with authentic, beautiful reproductions that are meant to be walked on.
Greening the Governor's Mansion
New York State Executive Mansion
Albany, New York
May 1, 2008
Thistle Hill Weavers will be at a press conference and luncheon to celebrate the greening of the New York State Governor's Mansion in Albany on May 1st. Thistle Hill Weavers is pleased to be part of the greening of the mansion--a unified effort to make the governor's mansion environmentally friendly and efficient and support green manufacturing. We made reproduction linen tablecloths, runners, placemats and napkins for the Executive Mansion. We'd be delighted to share our green practices with you and discuss creating all natural, beautiful, durable linens for your home!
Textiles in Greek Revival Interiors
part of a 3-day seminar at Eastfield Village on
The Greek Revival House in America: 1830-1865
August 11-13, 2008
Eastfield Village
Nassau, NY
for more information or to register contact Eastfield at 518-766-2422
Just as Americans expressed their patriotic allegiance to a new democracy by embracing the Greek Revival style in architecture, they also expressed their allegiance to things Greek by adopting new modes of decorating their interiors. Rabbit Goody, textile historian and owner of Thistle Hill Weavers, will discuss the changes in textiles used in American interiors during the Greek Revival era. In both vernacular and high style households, the sheer volume of textiles increased greatly in this period. The documentation available to us indicates that there were more textiles per household and the images that survive demonstrate that the textiles present in these households were more voluminous. Bed hangings become more elaborate, incorporating double valances, swags, tails, inner curtains, outer curtains, rosettes, and jabots; window treatments also grow in volume and layers, with multiple undercurtains, drapery, and top treatments, and more and larger trims. As gilt elements become popular on furniture, they also appear in window treatments as tie backs, cornices, and finials. Because of the changes in technology, the average American consumer who hungered after the new styles was able to choose from a wider variety of patterns and fabrics without having to produce goods at home. Carpet and upholstered furniture appeared in more rooms and in more households.
Adirondack Museum Fiber Arts Festival
September 13, 2008
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Rabbit Goody will be doing textile appraisals all day at the museum's fiber arts festival. Bring your textile treasures to be identified, dated, and analyzed! For more information, contact the museum at 518-352-7311.
Wilton American Craftsmanship Show
November 15 & 16, 2008
Wilton High School Fieldhouse
Wilton, CT
for more information phone the Wilton Historical Society at 203-762-7257 or visit www.wiltonhistorical.org
and coming in Spring 2009:
The Textile History Forum
Cooperstown, NY
for more information, click on Textile History Forum