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Stripes: The Survival of the Fittest
Stripes: The Survival of the Fittest
Natalie T. Corbett · Weaver, October-November 1940
Article · 5 pages
An article on designing striped handwoven fabrics, arguing that stripes succeed through a planned balance of regimentation and variety in color, width, treadling and yarn. It gives treadling schedules with yarn colors and pick counts for small items such as skiing belts, costume purses, bags, chair seats, footstool covers and end-table runners, all woven on a Rose Path threading. Named examples include "Peasant Festival," "The Bedouin," "Cleopatra," and several unillustrated tabby-stripe designs.
The Weaver's Palette
The Weaver's Palette
Article · 4 pages
A 1939 magazine article by Natalie T. Corbett urging handweavers to use color more boldly. It offers four suggestions: base table pieces on a specific piece of pottery, match bags to the season's fashion colors, take color cues from fabric swatches, and weave luncheon sets for particular dishes. Illustrated with table pieces woven on a Rose Path threading in Bernat wools, with yarn color numbers listed for each; no drafts or treadlings are given.

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