Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-58 (1958): Placemats
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An issue of Practical Weaving Suggestions (Lily Mills) with an article by Susan R. Sherburne on weaving place mats from a single four-harness, 8-thread draft using different Lily cotton yarns. She describes experimenting with eight warps and different wefts, and gives instructions for hemstitching on the loom. Each mat (striped black weft, brown striped, natural, natural boucle, yellow, jade, rose, floss) has a materials list, sett of 32 ends per inch and treadling; the striped mats include warping plans.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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