Weaving on the Hearthside Loom
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A 1942 instruction booklet by Nellie Sargent Johnson for owners of the "Hearthside" loom, a small plain-weave loom sold already warped by Sears & Roebuck. It explains how to make a new warp on chairs or a warping frame, thread the heddle, wind on, and weave. Projects include weft-striped and warp-striped rugs, a two-harness pattern rug, brocaded rug borders from Guatemalan textile patterns, a striped bag, open warp glass curtains, corn shuck place mats, and two-color warp place mats. Diagrams and photographs illustrate each step and project.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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