Born in 1752, she was trained as an upholsterer & could make & repair curtains, bedcovers, rugs & even umbrellas
... She spent several years under Webster, 
learning to make and repair curtains, bedcovers, tablecloths, rugs, umbrellas and 
Venetian... [DOC] [TLE] Full Day Field Trip Experience Curriculum ... - Historic Philadelphia [PAR] Born Elizabeth Griscom in New Jersey on January 1, 1752, the 8th of 17 children.