Manual Inspirational Collection 50 x 60-Inch Tapestry Throw with Verse, A Peaceful Retreat by Thomas Kinkade, 60 X 50-Inch

Although Thomas Lemuel Oates started Manual Woodworkers & Weavers in 1932, the story goes back further. The roots of the company can be found in Oates' entrepreneurial spirit. He and his brother used to farm the mountain areas of Bat Cave in western North Carolina. They would also help their mother find materials for her crafts. The sons began to make wooden whistles, buckets and bird-houses. They would sell their wares along with her crafts to the people from Charlotte that came through in their horse-drawn buggies on the way to the mountains. Later, Thomas worked at the Ashville Postcard Company. When the Depression hit, he lost his job, but it inspired him to go into business and sell crafts, like cornhusk dolls and woven pieces, that were produced by the local women. He had learned about the wholesale business while working at Ashville. He built a waterwheel to generate electricity at a mill, began making product and opened shop. Over the years, he expanded the company. His son, Lemuel Oates, who would next manage the company, says he worked in the business from a young age. He explains the products were made from cotton scraps left over from making socks. Half-inch circles wou

• Cotton
• Woven tapestry throw with fringe
• Generously sized - 50 x 60-Inch; cover a bed, drape over a couch or adorn a comfy chair
• Isaiah 32:18 verse: And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation and in sure dwellings and in quiet resting places
• Made in the USA
• Search Manual Woodworkers for matching pillows and other decor items
• Woven tapestry throw with fringe
• Generously sized - 50 x 60-inches; cover a bed, drape over a couch or adorn a comfy chair

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