It was my daughter s birthday and mother s day weekend.
Adirondack rug braiding with helen condon.
A few weeks ago my daughter and i traveled to parishville new york to learn how to braid rugs.
Lost art of braid in rag rugs part 3 by erin halvorsen.
The town of parishville is located in the northwest corner of the adirondack park three hours north of the syracuse airport ten miles east of potsdam and 45 miles west of saranac lake.
Helen condon whom we ve gotten to know from great camp sagamore has a thriving cottage industry in the old grange just by the dam over the st.
Helen has been an artist in re.
For more information about hand braided wool rugs or rug braiding classes contact helen at 315 265 4722.
Helen condon creates hand braided wool adirondack rugs baskets wreaths and custom heirloom gifts.
No sew sheet yarn and info for rag rug making.
In addition to viewing and purchasing rugs from the adirondack rug series and the english country rug series above you can order hand braided baskets and wreaths and get rug braiding supplies including a video on learning to braid your own rug.
Built in 1863 her parishville ny studio functioned as a boarding house until 1923 when it was purchased by the parishville grange.