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Crewel embroidery is not identified with particular styles of designs, but rather is embroidery with the use of this wool thread. [1]: 102 Modern crewel wool is a fine, two-ply or one-ply yarn available in many different colours. Crewel embroidery is often associated with England in the 17th and 18th centuries, and from England was carried to ...
Appliqué cross. The edges are covered and stitches are hidden. It is overlaid with decorative gold thread. The term appliqué is derived from French and Latin verbs appliquer and applicare, respectively, which both mean to join or attach.
The Sanford Mills Historic District encompasses a large industrial complex in the center of Sanford, Maine, United States.From 1867 to 1955, the property was the site of a major textile manufacturing operation that was a major local employer.
The Olde Woolen Mill (also known as the North Berwick Woolen Mill) is a historic mill complex at Canal Street, on the Great Works River in the center of North Berwick, Maine. Built in 1862, it is the only major mill complex in the Berwick region of York County .
The 1830 wool mill was located on Little Plum Run in Dunnstable Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. Wool production stopped there around 1843–1845 because of insufficient water supply. The company bought 300 acres at Chatham's Run in nearby Pine Creek Township in 1834 and built a sawmill. Rich bought out McCormick's interest in 1843, and ...
British Wool logo used as a servicemark. The British Wool Marketing Board (also now known as British Wool) operates the central marketing system for UK fleece wool.A farmer-run organisation, British Wool was established in 1950 with the aim of achieving the best possible net return for producers.
ex-Boston and Maine Railroad acquired 1896 retired 1910 5 standard 0-4-0: ex-Boston and Maine Railroad #465 6 standard 7 standard 0-4-0: ex-Pennsylvania Railroad: 8 2 ft (610 mm) Davenport Locomotive Works: 0-4-0 T: 1914 9 standard American Locomotive Company: 0-6-0: 1924 sold to Maine Central Railroad #189 in 1929
Pittston Farm is a historic farm and community complex in a remote part of northern Somerset County, Maine.Located down logging roads about 20 miles (32 km) north of the village of Rockwood, the farm was developed c. 1910 by the Great Northern Paper Company to provide food and other resources to workers on logging drives in Maine's northern forests.