The blue and white of old delft in the living room is repeated in the front bed room The lovely blue and white bed hangings were sewn by Penny and now used on this bed Jack made some years ago. The fabric was given to me by friend Jeanie after our house fire burned all the ones we had at that time. I was not able to make them however and so gave the great fabric to Penny, with Jeanie's blessing. Now they have come back to me as Penny makes changes and is sewing some lovely bed hangings of crewel embroidered fabric for her home. Cast your bread upon the waters! I will lay the old handwoven bed tick and two shams on the foot of the bed to add interest. Note the weaver's red initials on the white sham.
The major pieces in this room reflect Jack's taste for furniture that reveals a cabinets maker's skills using choice woods in glorious grain. Jackie spent so many happy times in the old homes of Historic Deerfield, studying the 18th century furnishings by renowned Early American cabinet makers. The earliest pilgrim century furniture to which I was drawn spoke more to him of England, the mother country. A few generations later the Americans had reached a confident mastery of their art and this is the furniture that resulted.
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