This is a picture of my dad taken in 1951. Dad started weaving in 1948 or 1949. All through my childhood he would come home from work and take a 20-30 minute nap before supper. (We had supper, dinner only on Sunday as a mid-day meal.) As anyone who has taught or lived with someone who has you know how stressful it can be. By 1948 Dad was principal of Charlotte High School, but that was also a job filled with stress. Someone loaned him a small table loom and he discovered he very much enjoyed designing patterns and setting them up on the small loom. In 1951, the day Clark was born, his new full-size loom was delivered.
He loved to weave fabric for my mother to make into coats, suits, wall hangings, and place mats. He wove the fabric for my "going away" suit when I was married. Sadly, I haven't saved it. I gave it away many years ago when the style was outdated. I still have a few place-mats and I think Connie may have a wall hanging.
He loved to weave fabric for my mother to make into coats, suits, wall hangings, and place mats. He wove the fabric for my "going away" suit when I was married. Sadly, I haven't saved it. I gave it away many years ago when the style was outdated. I still have a few place-mats and I think Connie may have a wall hanging.
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