Simple Cross Weaving
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Mary Atwater introduces leno ("cross") weaving for hand-weavers, explaining how to make and thread string doupes (half-heddles) so that plain leno or marquisette can be woven on an ordinary four-harness loom. She gives threadings and tie-ups for four-, six- and eight-harness set-ups, including a six-harness set-up for Peruvian-style tapestry figures and an eight-harness one for alternating squares of leno and tabby. Suggested warps, setts, reeds and wefts are given, along with projects: a blouse ("huipil") after a Guatemalan piece, curtains and bags. Photographs show the textiles, and the article ends with references on leno weaving.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- July 1936
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 6
- Weaving drafts
- on 3 pages: 2, 3, 5
- Archive notes
- PDF provided by Judith Combs.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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