Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 3-58 (1958): Café Curtains
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An issue of Lily Mills' Practical Weaving Suggestions with Lillian Hunter's directions for weaving five café (tier) curtain designs, with matching valances. It explains a method of attaching curtain rings to the selvage during weaving, using a weft loop. Each design gives a threading and tie-up draft, materials (mercerized cotton, pearl cotton, linen, novelty yarn), warping plan, sleying, weaving sequence, and finishing and hemming notes. Photographs show the finished curtains and fabric swatches.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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