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1. Interview with Joelle Carey on CBC Radio One on the Topic of Pillow Tops Interview with Joelle Carey on CBC Radio One on the Topic of Pillow Tops Textiles; Interview with Joelle Carey on CBC Radio One on the Topic of Pillow Tops. November, 2012.
2. Jillian Gould (MUN Folklore Dept.) introduces Elizabeth Murphy, a pillow top tradition bearer. Jillian Gould (MUN Folklore Dept.) introduces Elizabeth Murphy, a pillow top tradition bearer. Textiles; Jillian Gould (MUN Folklore Dept.) introduces Elizabeth Murphy, a pillow top tradition bearer. Murphy instructed the Weaving in the Woods pillow top workshop.
3. John Weeks, circa 1944 John Weeks, circa 1944 Textiles;  John Weeks, of Duntara, worked on American army transport ships at various times during the Second World War as a master carpenter and also as an able seaman. He was 21 years old when this picture was taken in Boston at the British Embassy. Circa 1944
4. Kate Bride Kate Bride Textiles; Pillow top woven by Kate Bride at the Weaving in the Wood pillow top workshop held at Cochrane Street United Church on Nov. 3, 2012.
5. Wool Pillow Cover, Terra Nova, Bonavista Bay Wool Pillow Cover, Terra Nova, Bonavista Bay Textiles; A wool pillow cover created by Raymond Russell while working in the lumber woods for the A.N.D Company in 1958 as a gift for his wife. Terra Nova, Bonavista Bay.
6. Kate Bride Kate Bride Textiles; Pillow top woven by Kate Bride at the Weaving in the Wood pillow top workshop held at Cochrane Street United Church on Nov. 3, 2012.
7. Large wooden frame used to make pillow tops, Burin Peninsula Large wooden frame used to make pillow tops, Burin Peninsula Textiles; A large wooden frame used to make pillow tops. Constructed in 2006, based on a model by Harold Murphy
8. Pillow top woven at the Weaving in the Wood pillow top workshop. Front. Pillow top woven at the Weaving in the Wood pillow top workshop. Front. Textiles; Pillow top woven at the Weaving in the Wood pillow top workshop held at Cochrane Street United Church on Nov. 3, 2012.
9. Making pillow tops at the Weaving in the Woods workshop Making pillow tops at the Weaving in the Woods workshop Textiles; Making pillow tops at the Weaving in the Woods Workshop held on Nov. 3, 2012 at Cochrane Street United Church.
10. Weaving pillow tops Weaving pillow tops Textiles; Dale Jarvis and Barbara Jarvis weave pillow tops, a textile traditionally crafted by men working in the lumber camps.
11. Weaving pillow tops Weaving pillow tops Textiles; Dale Jarvis, Barbara Jarvis and Andrea O'Brien weave pillow tops, a textile traditionally crafted by men working in the lumber camps.
12. A flat twine needle used in the making of pillow tops A flat twine needle used in the making of pillow tops Textiles; A flat twine needle used in the making of pillow tops. This needle is slightly too big. A needle of no longer than 6 inches and about 1.5 inches wide is the desired size.
13. Making pillow tops at the Weaving in the Woods workshop Making pillow tops at the Weaving in the Woods workshop Textiles; Making pillow tops. Joelle Carey films the workshop and Caitlin Bethune (blue hat) sits alongside a workshop participant.
14. Elizabeth Murphy shows how to steam the pillow top to fluff up the pom poms Elizabeth Murphy shows how to steam the pillow top to fluff up the pom poms Textiles; Elizabeth Murphy shows how to steam the pillow top to fluff up the pom poms
15. Elizabeth Murphy Elizabeth Murphy Textiles; Elizabeth Murphy, of the Burin peninsula, discusses pillow tops with Joelle Carey and Megan Sutherland. Pillow tops are square textiles, woven from wool on a wooden frame and were traditionally made by Newfoundland men working in the lumber camps. Murphy is a tradition bearer of this craft and teaches workshops on how to make pillow tops, which she knows as "bake apple blossom cushions".
16. Elizabeth Ann Murphy and Nicole Penney holding two wooden frames used to make pillow tops, St. John's Elizabeth Ann Murphy and Nicole Penney holding two wooden frames used to make pillow tops, St. John's Textiles; Elizabeth Ann Murphy (left) and Nicole Penney (right) holding two wooden frames used to make pillow tops, St. John's. The frame held by Murphy was constructed in 2006 and the frame held by Penney was constructed circa 1960
17. Dale Jarvis and Barbara Jarvis show off their pillow tops. Dale Jarvis and Barbara Jarvis show off their pillow tops. Textiles; Dale Jarvis and Barbara Jarvis show off their pillow tops. Pillow tops are a textile traditionally crafted by men working in the lumber camps.
18. Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top. Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top. Textiles; Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top. Be sure not to cut through all the layers!
19. Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top. Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top. Textiles; Cutting the wool to form pom poms on the top of the pillow top.
20. Corner of wooden frame used to make pillow tops, Burin Peninsula Corner of wooden frame used to make pillow tops, Burin Peninsula Textiles; A wooden pillow top frame made in Rushoon, NL circa 1960. Constructed by Ned Barry
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