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Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 2-67 (1967): Ponchos
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 2-67 (1967): Ponchos
Periodical · 6 pages · weaving drafts
An issue of Practical Weaving Suggestions by Virginia M. West giving instructions for three handwoven ponchos using Lily Mills yarns. Poncho No. 1 is a warm 40-inch square in plain weave with twill-threaded borders and tassels; Poncho No. 2 is a mohair and wool evening wrap woven as two 16-inch strips joined with the Ball Stitch; Poncho No. 3 is a cotton novelty-yarn beach poncho in warp-patterned Rosepath. Each project lists warp, reed, weft, threading, weaving and finishing directions. Variations include a bed jacket, a matching pillow, and a striped poncho on the same warp.
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 3-62 (1962): Chenille Rugs
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 3-62 (1962): Chenille Rugs
Periodical · 8 pages · weaving drafts
A 1962 issue of Lily Mills' Practical Weaving Suggestions in which Virginia M. West gives directions for three reversible chenille rugs (Mosaic, Tiles and Lichen) woven on one Summer and Winter threading on four harnesses. It covers the carpet warp setup, the unit threading and profile draft, the tie-up, and treadling and color sequences for each rug. It also explains a pick-up technique for asymmetric blocks, handling of weft ends, fringe finishing with the Philippine tie, and one more design idea on graph paper.
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-63 (1963): Decorator Fabrics in Honeycomb
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-63 (1963): Decorator Fabrics in Honeycomb
Periodical · 8 pages · weaving drafts
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.
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-67 (1967): Place Mats
Practical Weaving Suggestions, Vol. 4-67 (1967): Place Mats
Periodical · 6 pages · weaving drafts
An issue of Practical Weaving Suggestions by Virginia West presenting seven linen and cotton place mat designs woven with Lily yarns. Four mats (Doric, Olympia, Elise, Pink-A-Dilly) are plain weave on a twill threading and use hemstitching variations or leno bands; Cinnamon is a Lace Bronson mat, Marigold is a reversible Summer and Winter mat with tie-ups for 8 and 6 pedals, and Al Fresco is a jute patio mat. Each entry gives warp, weft, reed, sett, finished size and weaving directions, with drafts on pages 4 to 6.
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