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Letter soliciting subscriptions
Letter soliciting subscriptions
Loom Music, c. 1961
Ephemera · 2 pages
A two-page promotional letter and order form from the editors of Loom Music, a monthly handweaving bulletin first issued in January 1944. It lists subscription terms for 1962 ($5.00 for ten issues, $3.50 per year for back-issue reprints, 50 cents for a sample copy), says the bulletin has no ties to suppliers, and introduces the editors Ethel Henderson and Mary Sandin. Page 2 is a blank order form with spaces to name prospective subscribers.
Loom Music Chart
Loom Music Chart
Periodical · 1 page
A single-page tracking chart for the periodical Loom Music, listing volumes I–XXIII (1944–1965) against issue numbers 1–12 and a DONE column. Color coding marks which issues have been digitized and contributed, which volumes are complete, and which issues were never published. It is an administrative checklist dated 8 June 2006, not a content document, and contains no articles or drafts.
Loom Music, Vol. I (1944)
Loom Music, Vol. I (1944)
Periodical · 115 pages · weaving drafts
Volume I (1944) of Loom Music, a monthly Canadian handweaving bulletin written by Mary Sandin of Edmonton and Ethel Henderson of Winnipeg, containing twelve issues (January to December). Issues give complete project directions for four-harness looms, including a twill luncheon set, Whig Rose coverlet and table runners, baby blankets, a crackle weave drapery, twill upholstery and tweeds, a texture weave, towels, aprons, bath mats, an M's and O's luncheon set, cotton towels, and bags (including Dukagang). There are also instructional pieces on warping, setting up the loom, tie-ups, threading and drawing in, weaving troubleshooting, supply sources, a weavers' directory, and a report on the Banff School of Fine Arts 1944 course. Many pages carry threading drafts, tie-ups and treadling sequences, with a photograph plate of finished pieces.
Loom Music, Vol. II (1945)
Loom Music, Vol. II (1945)
Periodical · 122 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1945 monthly bulletin Loom Music (Volume II, Nos. 1-12), written by Mary Sandin of Edmonton and Ethel Henderson of Winnipeg. Each issue gives detailed weaving instructions with drafts, tie-ups, treadlings and material estimates. Projects include Swedish lace glass curtains, chenille bedspread accessories, double-weave baby blanket, 4-harness overshot instruction and variations, Summer and Winter upholstery, Spanish open work, 2-harness box loom projects, Old Country bags, handwoven ties, Quebec catalogne rag rugs, and an 8-harness damask luncheon set. Also includes a book list, a report on the Banff School of Fine Arts, a glue method for removing weaving from the loom, and an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. III (1946)
Loom Music, Vol. III (1946)
Periodical · 113 pages · weaving drafts
Volume III (1946) of Loom Music, a monthly weaving bulletin written by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg), covering issues 1 to 12 with an annual index. Issues give complete drafts, warp and weft details, treadling and sources for projects: a Swedish overshot table square, handwoven suitings and plaids, miniature Whig Rose, Barley Corn weave towels and lace, twill Christmas gifts and bags, name-formula drafts, Bronson tea cloth, Monk's Belt head squares and bags, warp-face and weft-face rugs, and blankets and robes. Also includes articles on loom check-ups, a weaving equipment file, color theory, rug knots and Oriental rug classification, the 1946 Banff summer school, and a wool mill visit, with supplier addresses and prices.
Loom Music, Vol. IV (1947)
Loom Music, Vol. IV (1947)
Periodical · 116 pages · weaving drafts
Volume IV (January to December 1947) of Loom Music, a monthly handweaving periodical written by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). The twelve issues give complete project instructions with threading drafts, tie-ups, treadlings, yarn sizes, sett and finishing: luncheon sets in King pattern, Dalarna huck and crackle; Rosepath aprons; warp-face belts and stripes from Formosa; African weft-face rugs and a shoulder bag; "Cherished Linens" towels (M's and O's, Double Goose Eye, Barleycorn); an 8-harness summer and winter wall hanging; sectional warping; upholstery, drapery and children's clothing fabrics; texture weaves; an Italian brocade bag; and embroidered brocade towel borders. Each issue also carries notes on Canadian suppliers, books, correspondents' letters and the Banff School session, and the volume ends with an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. IX (1952)
Loom Music, Vol. IX (1952)
Periodical · 92 pages · weaving drafts
Volume IX (1952) of Loom Music, a Canadian handweaving bulletin edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg), with ten monthly issues from January to December. Issues give detailed project instructions with warp and weft specifications, threadings, tie-ups for rising and counterbalanced looms, and treadlings. Topics include table settings for 2 to 10 harnesses, reed mats, a small wall hanging, stoles, tweeds for sports jackets, upholstery and drapery yardage, linen table squares with lace squares, design lectures, and Mexican pick-up. The volume also covers beginners' test pieces (Banff School of Fine Arts and the Guild of Canadian Hand Weavers requirements), Banff notes, and leather and odds-and-ends bags.
Loom Music, Vol. V (1948)
Loom Music, Vol. V (1948)
Periodical · 93 pages · weaving drafts
Volume V (1948) of Loom Music, a monthly bulletin by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg), covering January to December. Issues give detailed, project-based instruction: cotton yarns and table mats in Periwinkle overshot, a Romance overshot coverlet with matching drapery and a summer and winter version, two-color twills, upholstery fabrics, chained-warp beaming, four inlay techniques, rigid-heddle and box loom projects, a Banff School report, Spanish lace and leno on the loom, yarn counts, and homespun-stripe bags and mittens. Many pages carry drafts, tie-ups and treadlings, and the volume ends with an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. VI (1949)
Loom Music, Vol. VI (1949)
Periodical · 92 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1949 (Vol. VI, Nos. 1-12), a Canadian monthly for handweavers edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Issues give project instructions with threadings, tie-ups and treadlings for place mats, drapery fabrics with metal threads, Scottish tartan sett charts, baby shawls and carriage covers in Bronson lace, purses, table squares in Swedish lace and overshot, warp-face bags, and a round cord. Other features cover the 1949 Banff School weaving session, gauze weave borders drawn from a study of Peruvian gauze weaves, yarn sources, exhibition advice, reader letters and news, and an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. VII (1950)
Loom Music, Vol. VII (1950)
Periodical · 102 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1950 (Vol. VII, Nos. 1-10), a Canadian handweaving periodical edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Issues give complete project directions with threading drafts, tie-ups, treadlings, yarn quantities and supply sources: Rosepath and Gooseye table linens, tweed and homespun yardage, Crackle weave rug, coverlet and baby blanket, old overshot drafts from Ohio, Swedish lace curtains, Burnham linen towel, Navajo-style rugs, pillows and a vestee with Danish stitch. It also includes the editors' reports on Swedish study visits and weaving schools, the Banff School of Fine Arts summer session, Swedish rug techniques, book lists and a year-end index.
Loom Music, Vol. VIII (1951)
Loom Music, Vol. VIII (1951)
Periodical · 97 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1951 (Vol. VIII, nos. 1-10), a Canadian monthly of weaving instruction written by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Each issue is a themed project set with full warp, threading, sleying and treadling details, tie-ups for counterbalanced and jack looms, and yarn sources. Topics include fine and heavy linen table pieces with spaced denting and crackle, upholstery fabrics in overshot, aprons in rosepath and snowball with Italian-style treadling, Flossa and half-Flossa rugs, warp-stripe belts and bags, boucle drapery fabrics with a Swedish pattern translation, card (tablet) weaving, boucle inlay place mats, M's and O's and other towels, and bags. The volume ends with an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. X (1953)
Loom Music, Vol. X (1953)
Periodical · 89 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music, Volume X (1953), a Canadian handweaving periodical edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). The issues give project instructions with drafts, tie-ups and treadlings, including M's and O's linen place mats, Brooks Bouquet, rosepath, overshot contemporary treadlings, honeycomb, leno, huck, and a 12-harness upholstery. Other articles cover rya rug techniques, embroidery techniques (laid-in, Dukagong, Guatemalan, French), ecclesiastical weaving, natural fibres such as grass and raffia, stripe proportions, and weaving at the Banff School of Fine Arts. Also included are news items, book reviews, a weaving record sheet, a shed regulator, and an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. XI (1954)
Loom Music, Vol. XI (1954)
Periodical · 92 pages · weaving drafts
Volume XI (1954) of Loom Music, a monthly handweaving bulletin edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg), bound as ten issues from January to December. Issues give project instructions with drafts, warp and weft specifications, tie-ups and treadlings. Topics include fine linen place mats with Danish medallion, leno and pillow lace edging, spaced-warp table mats, aprons, huck weave for linens, drapery and a baby shawl, and judges' comments on the London exhibition with prize-winning drapery and upholstery. Later issues cover a striped skirt and stole, silk and nylon fabrics, a crackle weave coverlet, Banff 1954 and Bronson lace, homespun knee rugs and yarn sources, imported-look wool fabrics, small Christmas gift items, washable bags and a year index.
Loom Music, Vol. XII (1955)
Loom Music, Vol. XII (1955)
Periodical · 92 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1955 (Volume XII) issues of Loom Music, a Canadian handweaving bulletin edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Issues give project directions with threading, tie-up and treadling drafts: place settings and table linens, linen upholstery stripes, fringe and edge finishes, warp brocade, a sheer Bronson linen square from Sweden, prize-winning bags from the London (Ontario) exhibition, bands, display aids, loom adjustment tips, Christmas weaving, scarves, twill color experiments, and tartans. The volume ends with an index of the 1955 issues.
Loom Music, Vol. XIII (1956)
Loom Music, Vol. XIII (1956)
Periodical · 91 pages · weaving drafts
The complete 1956 volume (Vol. XIII, nos. 1-10, January-December) of Loom Music, a handweaving newsletter by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Each issue gives project instructions with threading drafts, tie-ups and treadlings for table settings, coating and suiting yardages, aprons, sheer curtains, drapery, open-work leno and Spanish stitch, Christmas scarves, crackle and Summer and Winter place mats and upholstery, and towels and bath mats. It also contains yarn sources, book recommendations and reviews, Banff School of Fine Arts notes, a theory piece on 2-block weaves, practical hints on mending and hems, and a closing annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. XIV (1957)
Loom Music, Vol. XIV (1957)
Periodical · 89 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1957 monthly handweaving bulletin Loom Music (Vol. XIV, issues 1-10, January to December), edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Each issue gives complete drafts, warping plans, treadlings and tie-ups for a themed project. Topics include table mats in overshot, M's and O's, Bronson lace and huck lace; four bags (crackle, twill, M's and O's woven circular); overshot "Petit Point"; Mexican-style double weave; metallic-thread upholstery and drapery; an 8-harness twill; a Danish/Swedish brocade; open-work lace samplers; the Banff School of Fine Arts session; huck drapery, baby blanket and curtains; and warp-stripe utility drafts. Guild news, book notices and a 1957 index are also included.
Loom Music, Vol. XIX (1962)
Loom Music, Vol. XIX (1962)
Periodical · 95 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1962 (Vol. XIX) issues of Loom Music, the handweaving newsletter edited by Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg) and Mary Sandin (Edmonton). It covers the year's themes: a table linen issue with four-shaft and 16-harness place mats, wool suiting and coating weaves, Monk's Belt and Halkrus, a drapery/bedcover design, belts, braids and bags, the Banff summer school, Christmas small articles, and weft-faced Rosepath wall hangings. Most issues give full drafts, tie-ups, treadlings, yarn details and making-up directions. The volume also includes news of weavers, a correspondence course ad, natural dyeing with blueberries, and an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. XV (1958)
Loom Music, Vol. XV (1958)
Periodical · 89 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1958 (Vol. XV, ten monthly issues), edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg), with a 1958 index at the end. Issues cover table linens (a Cannelé-style bordered mat, a Finnish 8-harness Summer and Winter 'Snowflakes' pattern), overshot 'as drawn in' and 'rose fashion' treadling, the Canadian boutonné loop technique and coverlets, clothing fabrics and a reference list of popular twills, rosepath skirts, crackle weave, Banff summer weaving courses with Monk's Belt place pieces, embroidery techniques on the loom, and Christmas book marks and a card-woven tie. Many pages carry threading drafts, treadling directions, warp and color plans, and photographs.
Loom Music, Vol. XVI (1959)
Loom Music, Vol. XVI (1959)
Periodical · 91 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1959 (Vol. XVI), a Canadian monthly handweaving bulletin by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Winnipeg). Issues cover table linens and place mats (Swedish lace, Barleycorn lace), a classified bibliography of about 116 weaving books and guild bulletins, clothing weaves (log cabin, huck, waffle, herringbone, point twill), upholstery, and experimental Bronson and Hooser lace treadlings on 4-harness overshot. Later issues cover handbags, a Banff School of Fine Arts summer report with a wool suit and topcoat length, wall hangings and rugs (inlay, Finnish hanging, rug knot), a survey of a versatile draft, and a review of Zielinski's Encyclopedia of Hand Weaving, ending with an annual index. Many pages carry drafts, tie-ups and treadling instructions, along with swatch photographs.
Loom Music, Vol. XVII (1960)
Loom Music, Vol. XVII (1960)
Periodical · 92 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1960 issues (Vol. XVII, Nos. 1-10) of Loom Music, a handweaving periodical edited by Mary Sandin of Edmonton and Ethel Henderson of Winnipeg. Issues give detailed project instructions with drafts, tie-ups, treadling, yarn sources and costs. Projects include table linens (warp pattern, Bronson lace, 8-harness linen mat), warp and weft painting, Monk's Belt, an 8-harness drapery, padded double weave upholstery, silk jacket lengths and Roman stripe dress material, a Guatemalan girdle weave, summer and winter bag, apron and place mat, overshot coverlet drafts, Christmas gifts and a 6-harness warp weave. Also includes announcements about Malin Selander's visit, notes on Banff School of Fine Arts weaving courses, a book review and an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. XVIII (1961)
Loom Music, Vol. XVIII (1961)
Periodical · 93 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of Loom Music for 1961 (Vol. XVIII, ten monthly issues, January to October), edited by Mary Sandin of Edmonton and Ethel Henderson of Winnipeg. Issues give tested projects with drafts, warp and weft details and treadlings: table linens in Bronson lace, crackle and Mexican twists, draperies, upholstery fabrics, suiting and coating wools, bags, skirt materials, Christmas mats and towels. Features cover loom buying advice, the Banff School inkle loom, exhibition news, 8-harness double weave, and a letter from India on handweaving. The volume ends with an annual index.
Loom Music, Vol. XX (1963)
Loom Music, Vol. XX (1963)
Periodical · 97 pages · weaving drafts
Bound volume of the 1963 (Vol. XX) issues of Loom Music, the monthly handweaving bulletin edited by Mary Sandin and Ethel Henderson in Canada. Issues cover table settings in twill, huck and linen; suitings and worsted sampling; gold and metallic threads; synthetic fibres for casement and drapery cloths; borders for towels and skirts; baby blankets in twill and overshot; a Summer and Winter sampler; the 1963 Banff session; belts and Christmas items on belt-type warps; and warp-face reps. Most issues include threading drafts and tie-ups for counterbalanced and rising-shed looms, supplier notes, and sample photographs. A 1963 index appears at the end.
Loom Music, Vol. XXI (1964)
Loom Music, Vol. XXI (1964)
Periodical · 96 pages · weaving drafts
Volume XXI (1964) of Loom Music, a monthly handweaving bulletin by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Calgary), bound as ten issues with an index. It gives project instructions with warp, threading, tie-up and treadling details for counterbalanced and rising shed looms. Projects include crackle weave place mats, huck and linen mats, summer and winter, M's and O's tea cloth, semi-circular double width table cloths, Mattor-type rainbow stripes, 8-harness polychrome and double weave, Bronson towels, Monk's belt, barleycorn lace, shadow weave from Gewebe Technik, and inlay Christmas cards and bookmarks. Wall hangings (Soumak, laid-in, Flamsk tapestry) and ecclesiastical weaving (vestments, paraments, symbols and silk sources) are also covered.
Loom Music, Vol. XXII (1965)
Loom Music, Vol. XXII (1965)
Periodical · 95 pages · weaving drafts
Volume XXII (1965) of Loom Music, the Canadian handweaving periodical edited by Mary Sandin (Edmonton) and Ethel Henderson (Calgary), bound as ten monthly issues and a final volume index. Issues give full drafts, tie-ups, treadlings, warp plans and sources for projects: Rosepath and Bronson lace table linens, Bedford cord and other upholstery fabrics, worsted and tweed apparel yardage, crackle coating, head bands and triangles, Indian bead weaving, Flossa rugs, red-themed items, Arctic finger-woven belts and mitts, place mats and a raffia mat. It also includes warp-setting advice, supplier lists, notes on the Guild of Canadian Weavers, an index to the 1944-1964 theory lessons, a survey of articles published, and the announcement that there will be no 1966 issue.
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