Handweaving News (March 1940): Peruvian Tapestry Weaving Similar to Norwegian "Aklae"
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A three-page article from Handweaving News (March 1940) by Nellie Sargent Johnson giving instructions for the tapestry technique she calls "Aklae," which she links to modern Peruvian weavings she saw at Huancayo. It covers designing on squares, warp and weft materials, winding yarn bobbins, the pattern shed and interlocking shed, finishing off and adding weft colors, and changing design. Line diagrams illustrate each step, and a five-color sample design is included.
- Type
- Periodical
- Date
- March 1940
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
- Weaving drafts
- on 1 page: 3
- 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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