Handicrafts in the home . unshine or washing changes the colours ;they are most beautiful. They are so con-centrated that only a small quantity is neededfor a dye bath. 10 CHAPTER XVIFANCY PATTERN WEAVING FANCY weaving of all kinds has latelybecome very popular. The rapiditywith which beautiful pieces can be wovenmake it a fascinating occupation. Those whohave taken up weaving seriously have boughtSwedish looms which possess a great manyheddles, allowing weaving to be made in themof pictorial nature. These weavings illustratethe fairy tales and folk-lore of Sweden, andare exceedingly quaint an
Handicrafts in the home . unshine or washing changes the colours ;they are most beautiful. They are so con-centrated that only a small quantity is neededfor a dye bath. 10 CHAPTER XVIFANCY PATTERN WEAVING FANCY weaving of all kinds has latelybecome very popular. The rapiditywith which beautiful pieces can be wovenmake it a fascinating occupation. Those whohave taken up weaving seriously have boughtSwedish looms which possess a great manyheddles, allowing weaving to be made in themof pictorial nature. These weavings illustratethe fairy tales and folk-lore of Sweden, andare exceedingly quaint and attractive. Theyare much used for nursery friezes. They aremade of linen thread with a pattern workedin many colours in vegetable-dyed linen. As these looms are large, they take up agood deal of room, and consequently it is moreconvenient to use an attic or spare room ofsome kind, as there is not only the placingof the loom to consider, but room must alsobe found for the frame for loom - spools, winding-wheels, etc. 146. A SMALL LOOM IN WHICH MANY FANCY PATTERNS CAN BE WOV] OVEN ;ary AeTCR,LENOX ANBTILf ~ATI*N«. FANCY PATTERN WEAVING 147 The art of fancy weaving is taught in manyparts of the country by Swedish teachers,some of whom reside in New York, Chicago,Boston, and other cities. These women areengaged by the various art schools to teachthe different kinds of weaving, so that prac-tically any kind of fancy weaving can belearned. Many girls only wish to understandthe principles of weaving, and to be able tomake for themselves pretty sideboard cloths,curtains, borders, or dress trimmings, and forthis purpose a small table loom can be is built on the same lines as a rag-carpetloom, but instead of being worked by treddlcsand the weft thrown between the warps withthe shuttle, a long needle made like a netting-needle is used in place of the ordinary shuttle,while the pattern itself is woven by means of adarning-needle. Many beautiful designs canbe done in these looms,
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