Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-63 (1963): Decorator Fabrics in Honeycomb
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An issue of Practical Weaving Suggestions (Lily Mills) in which Virginia M. West explains honeycomb as a treadling method on a Monk's Belt-style two-block threading and presents four projects with yarn, color, and treadling directions. The projects are a bedspread, five sofa pillow designs, three drapery designs adapted from a Swedish Gagnefkrus draft in Palmgren's Vavbok, and two upholstery fabrics. It closes with sections on weaving honeycomb on Summer and Winter and on Overshot or Crackle, including a student's metallic evening purse sample.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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