Variations of Four-Block Patterns
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A short article from Master Weaver (Dec. 1951) on working out all the possible variations of a four-block pattern (three pattern blocks plus ground). It explains a notation for combining blocks and presents grids of small profile and drawdown diagrams showing 64 symmetrical variations woven from one threading. The final page begins a note on weaving terminology, taken from the 'Encyclopedia of Hand-Weaving', discussing the word 'harness' and its synonyms (heddle-frame, shaft, leaf, heald). The scan opens with the end of an unrelated discussion about weavers' motivations.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- December 1951
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
- Weaving drafts
- on 2 pages: 1, 3
- Archive notes
- PDF provided by Judith Combs. By permission.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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