THOMPSONVILLE CANVAS

As part of The National Museum of the American Coverlet’s newest collaboration with Windham Fabrics, these exciting and versatile new canvas prints are inspired by a piece of “ingrain carpeting” in the Museum collection.

Created by the same 19th century weavers who made coverlets, the original woolen carpeting was woven in strips or panels about 36 inches wide. The strips were then sewn together by hand to create the original wall-to-wall floorcovering.

Invented in Scotland, the carpeting was first made in the United States in Thompsonville, Connecticut in 1833. The piece which is faithfully and graphically reproduced here on canvas, dates to about 1840.

Why is it called ingrain? Perhaps because the yarns were dyed before the weaving process rather than afterwards and considered to result in a superior end product.

Windham salutes the tradition of American handcrafts and the historic importance of the American coverlet weavers. Museum profits from sales of THOMPSONVILLE CANVAS will help to support the Museum.

Canvas is now available through the Museum.

Also:  Here's a free download project for the canvas! 
Oversized reversible tote bag from Windham Fabrics.

For inquiries, call the Museum – 814.623.1588.