Issue No. 42 (November 1958) of Master Weaver, a bi-monthly bulletin for handweavers published by Z-Handicrafts in Fulford, Quebec. It opens with an editor's note on subscriptions and a craftsman's manifesto ("On This We Believe") arguing that crafts differ from art and that craft juries should be made up of craftsmen. A "Shortcuts" article covers maintaining and improving looms: shed regulators on counterbalanced looms, a dowel "shed stop" for jack-type looms, extra warp beams, small workshop conveniences, and lubrication and care. The main weaving article describes a six-block overshot on four shafts with no tabby, using floats of equal length. It includes draw-downs, a table of threading units, a profile draft, and a project for "Gothic" place mats in cotton. The issue also has advertisements for Handweaver & Craftsman, Z-Handicrafts and a Montreal yarn supplier.

Type

Periodical

Date

November 1958

Language

English

Pages

16

Weaving drafts

on 3 pages: 12, 14, 15

Archive notes

By permission