McFaddin-Ward House Lecture Series presents “A Stitch in Time: Historic Textiles for Museums, Movies and Designers” by Rabbit Goody

Internationally known textile historian, designer and master weaver Rabbit Goody will detail the fascinating process of creating historically accurate textiles for museums, movies and clothing companies.

For the past three decades, Goody’s studio, Thistle Hill Weavers located in Cherry Valley, New York, has been weaving luxurious custom fabrics for the museum field, the film industry and designers of home décor and clothing lines. As owner and operator of Thistle Hill Weavers, Goody has created historically accurate textiles for historic houses such as George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello and The Lincoln Birthplace and produced costume fabrics for numerous films, including “Master and Commander” (2003), “Lincoln” (2012), “Road to Perdition” (2002) and “Winter’s Tale” (2014).