Quilting in Wales

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A passion for collecting distinctive Welsh quilts that began in the 1970s became a full-time business for Jen Jones. She and her husband converted a stone farmhouse built in the 1730s into an antique shop that sells Welsh quilts alongside wool blankets, decorative arts and pottery.

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Weaving historical yarns

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J.R. Burrows and Co manufactures carpets with 18th- and 19th-century designs. The company has more than 300 carpet designs woven in the style of the late 18th- and early 19th-century patterns. The company is based in Rockland, MA, some 20 miles southeast of Boston.

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Two lakeside hideaways

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The towns of Skaneateles and Cazenovia in New York provide tourists with a glimpse of 19th-century architecture. Attractions include the Clift Park pier and Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles and the First Presbyterian Church and Amanda Bury Antiques shop in Cazenovia.

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