Weave as Drawn In
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Mary M. Atwater argues that American handweavers should stop relying on written treadling directions and instead weave four-harness overshot patterns "as drawn in," following the order of the threading blocks. She explains how to find the tabby sheds, identify pattern blocks, and use the diagonal line as a guide. She also covers developing a draft on cross-section paper, weaving "on opposites" with two wefts, the "rose-fashion" variation (Lovers' Knot becoming Whig Rose), and small accidental blocks in patterns like Monk's Belt. Three diagrams illustrate the methods.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- April 1937
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
- Weaving drafts
- on 3 pages: 1, 3, 4
- 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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