Hall's Harbour Quilts - Handcrafted Quilts, Antique & Vintage Textiles, and Nova Scotia Folk Art in Hall's Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada

Putnam's dyes have long been the traditional standard of excellence for those artisans who prefer to dye their own rug wool. A lively market for vintage and antique Putnam's dyes and their marketing containers has grown up, as rug hookers and dyers have become collectors. These items also attract collectors of country store memoribilia.

Recently I was very fortunate to find this store counter case in brightly lithographed tin. As it is still in the mails to me I am waiting keenly to receive it so that I get a clearer picture of its dimensions and condition.

I am offering it for sale immediately so that those of you who know the scarcity of such an item can get in on the ground floor and speak for it. What a wonderful gift it would make for someone at Christmas! For further details, please contact me at mailto:janet@novascotiaquilts.com

Labels: country store collecticles, hand-dyers, hooked mats, hooked rugs, memoribilia, rug hookers

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Home About My Quilts Antique & Vintage Textiles Links of Interest Contact Information Welcome to the website of Hall's Harbour Handcrafts, located close to the ruggedly beautiful Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, on Canada's East coast. My quilt studio is in my 1820's heritage home, surrounded by trees and wild gardens. Enjoy the peace and serenity which inspires my work. Visit the nearby fishing village of Hall's Harbour where you can observe the action of the world's highest tides. Visit artists' studios, hunt for antiques and sample seafood and lobster. If you wish to stay a while, there are several bed and breakfasts in the village and lots of other things to do and see nearby. If you cannot visit my studio in person, rest assured that my custom quilts are made in the traditional way - entirely by hand every step of the way. They are made of the finest available 100% cotton materials in a smoke-free home, and are truly one-of-a-kind.	Tuesday, September 25, 2007 ATTENTION ALL RUG HOOKERS! Putnam's dyes have long been the traditional standard of excellence for those artisans who prefer to dye their own rug wool. A lively market for vintage and antique Putnam's dyes and their marketing containers has grown up, as rug hookers and dyers have become collectors. These items also attract collectors of country store memoribilia. Recently I was very fortunate to find this store counter case in brightly lithographed tin. As it is still in the mails to me I am waiting keenly to receive it so that I get a clearer picture of its dimensions and condition. I am offering it for sale immediately so that those of you who know the scarcity of such an item can get in on the ground floor and speak for it. What a wonderful gift it would make for someone at Christmas! For further details, please contact me at mailto:janet@novascotiaquilts.com Labels: country store collecticles, hand-dyers, hooked mats, hooked rugs, memoribilia, rug hookers 9:09 AM (0) comments	Recent Posts: WWW.SIMPLEQUILTMAKING.COM Will Spring Come This Year? A TRADITIONAL FLYING GEESE QUILT VINTAGE IDEAL ABC YOYO BOUDOIR CUSHION COVER A CHANGE IN PACE HAPPY NEW YEAR and HAPPY SNOW DAY MY BIG QUILT PROJECT FOR 2008 DOUBLESTENCIL AMERICAN HERITAGE FLORAL APPLIQUE QU... VINTAGE PARAGON QUILT KITS AN UPDATE ON MY FOLK ART INVENTORY Archived Posts: July 2005 August 2005 October 2005 December 2005 June 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 March 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008