Weaving for Beginners
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A 1919 beginner's manual by Luther Hooper on building, mounting and operating a simple four-shaft hand loom. It covers the woodwork, ironwork, frame and harness of the loom, then warping, beaming, entering the warp in harness and reed, gating (mounting) the loom, weaving tools, and getting started. Later chapters deal with mistakes and difficulties, and with variety in woven materials, including striped warps, tabby and twill on four headles. Many line drawings and working plates illustrate the loom parts and procedures. It opens with an explanatory note by W. R. Lethaby.
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