Coverlet Jacket - M sesami-service beige and black railroad canvas

beige and black railroad canvas

Families slept under them

Straight cut

and spun on the same farm

Mail' stenciling and date stamps

Coverlet Jacket - M sesami-service beige and black railroad canvasOne of one 19th century USA Provenance Cut from a 19th century American overshot coverlet. Hand loomed with a technique using contrasting wool and cotton thread to create intricate geometric patterns, inspired by European designs and adapted to local traditions. The Making Overshot is one of the most demanding weaving structures in American folk textile history. The technique requires the weaver to "overshoot" the standard plain weave with a