Scrimshaw Swifts… not so quick after all. By Jack Fritsch Originally published by the Nantucket Historical Association as: Nantucket History Topics: Artifacts The intricately made scrimshaw swift is a grand, eye-catching device, a masterpiece of [...]
The nature of a sailor’s life and work made them well suited to create distinctive folk art. Their livelihood required a skill set that included knots and ropework, canvas work and stitching, and of course [...]
Thrifty New Englanders: Yesterday’s Rag Becomes Tomorrow’s Magic Carpet. Hooked rugs might be the all-time best example of thrifty Yankees getting the last gasp out of something… and with style! Rural folk admired the machine [...]
Product has been added to cart