Building on the discussion of counterpanes from the morning program, images of counterpanes will be provided along with images of weaves commonly found in counterpanes. The audience will discuss the images with others seated at their tables.

About Patricia:

Pat Donald has been interested in counterpane drafts since 2006 and saw her first counterpane from the late 1800s in 2008. Pat belongs to the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Prince George Fiber Arts Guild and the Seattle Weavers Guild. She also is a member of the ANGW historical weaving study group as well as the Early American Coverlets and Counterpane, Early Weaving Books and Manuscripts and the Old Fashioned Way study groups of Complex Weaver’s. She has taught weaving workshops and given lectures on historic weaving drafts in four states. In Spring 2022, her article on Southern Counterpanes was published in Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot. Pat’s submission was accepted to Complex Weaver’s 40th Anniversary Book: Eight Shafts: Beyond the Beginning: Personal Approaches to Design. She will be presenting aspects of counterpanes at the Weaving History Conference this October.