A Russian-language pattern album for hand weavers, issued in a second, expanded edition in St. Petersburg in 1912 by the Department of Rural Economy and Agricultural Statistics. An introductory section explains how to read the drafts (threading into heddles, tie-up to treadles, treadling order) and gives notes on individual patterns. These notes cover uses such as aprons, canvas for embroidery, coverlets, dress goods, towels, rugs, a seamless bag and double-width cloth. They also cover satin and damask-type towel borders, table linens on 8, 10 and 12 shafts, double tablecloths in two colors, and fabrics with cross-wise or lengthwise stripes. The bulk of the book is 112 numbered patterns, each with a threading, tie-up and treadling draft and a drawdown or fabric picture. The patterns progress from simple 4-shaft weaves to complex multi-shaft ones.

Type

Book

Date

1912

Language

Russian

Pages

57

Weaving drafts

on 46 pages: 3, 4, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  and 34 more