11. Colonial America 2: 1500 - 1776 (cc)

<BODY> <h2>11. Colonial America 2: 1500 - 1776 (cc)</h2><br> Five projects that date back prior to America's Revolutionary War. <B>Projects include:</B> <I>Silver Tray</I> - Almost every colonial town had a silversmith who made candlesticks, platters and bowls. Intricate designs were cut into the metal by engraving. <I>Log Cabin Quilt</I> - Not a scrap of fabric was thrown away and patchwork was a common design in Colonial America. Log cabin is a particular pattern which looked like stacked logs. <I>Rug</I> - Apples are a traditional colonial design. Only wealthy people had rugs, others made painted rugs of canvas from ship's sails. <I>Welcome Bandbox</I> - Bandboxes were used to store the stiff collars worn by the colonists. This box also uses decoupage, which started with scraps of paper, which were never thrown out. <I>Wired Candle Holder</I> - In colonial times, candleholders were forged in metal. A special kind was one with spirals, called a courting candle, as the candle burned down to the spirals it reminded the suitor it was time to leave. 07DR/CC Closed-Captioned PI 30 min. <A HREF="index.htm" target=_top>Home</a><br> </BODY>