Weavings & Paintings

Walt Schmidt & Betty Westhues
Bloomington, Indiana
812-332-9004
email:
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Great Hand woven Rugs & Tapastries
Fine functional stoneware ceramics

Hickory Tree Studios

Hickory Tree Studio - Country Loom

the Country Loom

Betty Westhues

The start of Betty's career as a self-taught weaver began in 1975,weaving rag rugs using recycled clothing. After a while she began to weave overshot coverlets using patterns from the 19th century. In 1985, with her first tapestry loom, she began making pitcure-weavings using recycled yarns and fabrics and framed with grapevines. Betty's products have evolved to include ponchos, saddle blankets, tablecloths, napkins, placemats, towels, purses, dollhouse rugs, afghans, exercise mats and specialty items.
Paintings in oil have recently become an active part of her art career. Betty has won the Brown County Art league novice show with a first place and best of show for her painting of a running horse and a honorable mention for the painting of Lewis Lake north of Helmsburg Indiana.

To the left is a photo of Betty's coverlet tablecloth and napkins. The pattern is "Lee's Surrender" from the civil war era.

This year Betty found an old 'Legare' sock- knitting machine from perhaps the 19th. century! Sock monkeys have found their way through it to us. Just a melon basket full so far...a barrel of 'em sure to follow.

Ordering Information:

Please allow 3 ~6 weeks for delivery
Orders shipped U.P.S.
All shipping charges added to the invoice.
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