In 2009, the directors of the Living Looms were invited to attend an historic textile symposium in September at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.A. The three day event was designed to collate and distribute the most recent information on historic textiles. Other invitations followed and the directors were able to promote the project to curators, academics, house owners and trustees in Virginia, Maryland and New York. We thank our several hosts for their encouragement and support for the Looms, and for their warm hospitality which was greatly appreciated.