Jean Johnson

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Queen-sized overshot coverlet woven in Borgs Swedish wool (6/1 Fårö) with cotton ground. Reproduction of a piece woven by Amanda Graham Fritts near Fayetteville, AR in the late 1800s.

Coverlet close-up showing front (left) and reverse (right) sides.

Rya wall hanging knotted with Rauma Norwegian Ryegarn on imported Norwegian backing (wool and linen).

Overshot bed runner woven in Swedish singles wool with hand-dyed cotton ground. The multicolor sunrise/window sash table pattern was inspired by a piece woven in Carroll County, VA.

Merino wool scarf woven with gradient dyed yarn from Lori Maul in Anacortes, Washington.

Kimono sleeve jacket sewn from handwoven, cotton blend fabric. Shown with hand-crocheted merino wool circle scarf.

Wedge weave pieces woven using Rauma Norwegian Ryegarn on a linen backing: “Spring”

Modified overshot-patterned wallhanging woven using Habu linen paper yarn hand dyed by Rowland Ricketts and woven on a ground of Euroflax linen.

Multicolor doubleweave scarf woven in Venne 20/2 mercerized cotton. Draft by Marian Stubenitsky.

Turned-taqueté tea towels in 10/2 mercerized cotton.

Wedge weave pieces woven using Rauma Norwegian Ryegarn on a linen backing: “Autumn”.

Rya pillows with Euroflax linen knots on a cotton flake backing. Knotting was done at the loom as the backing was woven.