Figtree Coverlet - 200 Years Old

1816 Coverlet

This coverlet was made in Preston, New York, in November, 1816, by Almira Mason.
It was bought by the present owner from the estate of the descendants of the maker.

It is made of two pieces of 34" wide fabric and one piece of 16".

The appliqués are from one fabric that, today, looks green and brown.

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4 The banner reads:  

"THE BARREN FIGTREE SPARED AT THE REQUEST OF THE DRESSER"

5 The lettering is well spaced and neatly done with four stitches:

 | –  \  / 

to make a star.

6The stitches are carefully done.

7As you can see on the back, it is very neat.

 8Alas, there is some discoloration.
9This corner is stained.

10And there are some holes in the border fringe.

 11And a couple of small worn spots or holes.

 12In at least one area, the appliqué is not stitched.

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At Some Point You Gotta Give In

My desk is messy.  My desk has always been messy.  

At this point, it would appear to be unlikely to change.  Works for me, but I get twinges when I think of the poor observer of what appears to be chaos.  Not enough twinges to tidy up, but perhaps there are other solutions.

I found some interesting curtains made by Ambesonne.  They have hundreds of photo type curtains for shower or window.  They are made of a heavy weight polyester that feels like heavy satin.  The colors for this room are warm beige, yellow, brown.  I think I found the perfect curtains.

When I want to be at the desk, I just open the curtains, and here I am.

Actually, I do open the curtains wider while working. . . 

And the person walking past the computer room does not get a view of the mess.

The next is to put curtains on the windows.

Probably sheers, because I love the south facing light.