Handweaving News (June 1951): Backstitching on the Loom
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A June 1951 Handweaving News article by Nellie Sargent Johnson explaining how to work a backstitch ("Brook's bouquet" type) with a flat netting shuttle on the open plain-weave shed. It gives step-by-step instructions for a square and diagonal pattern combined with Spanish weave (Figure 1) and a diagonal backstitch variation (Figure 2). It also covers materials such as 20/2 linen at 20 threads per inch and carpet warp, and advice on planning designs on cross-section paper. Two photographs show place mats with backstitched borders.
- Type
- Periodical
- Date
- June 1951
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
- Archive notes
- Scanned from xerographic copy
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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