Haywood Overshot Blanket 7 – Original Design by Allison Teeples

Description

All profits from the sale of this blanket will be donated as emergency relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. The 10 overshot blankets in the WARP auction were woven by students in the Professional Crafts Fiber Program at Haywood Community College in Clyde, North Carolina. After the college was closed for 2.5 weeks due to the hurricane, students spent the remainder of the fall semester making handwoven blankets for those in need. 100% of the proceeds of the blanket sales benefiting two local relief organizations – BeLoved Asheville and the Craft Emergency Relief Fund.

Each weaver chose a historical overshot pattern to convert into a double weave for this project. The patterns are very recognizable as they are identified with the Appalachian tradition of handwoven coverlets and are constructed of washable wool. Each weaver gave careful consideration of pattern and material to ensure they are highly functional, beautiful, warm blankets.

This blanket was woven by Allison Teeples, using a superwash treated Merino Lambswool donated by Jaggerspun Yarn. This youth-sized blanket measures 31” x 67”, and weighs 3 pounds. About this blanket, Allison shares:

“This project was an incredible learning experience. While I have limited experience with double weave, I had no prior experience with overshot. Planning this pattern created space for me to become more familiar not only with overshot patterns, but with editing drafts in weaving software. This was also my first project with 100% wool, and it was a dream to weave with! We who fared well in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene were desperate to help those in our community who suffered horrible losses. This project provided us with a challenge and the opportunity to intensely focus on our craft, all the time knowing that our efforts will benefit many.”