Finger Weaving - Part 1 [ Fellowcrafters' Handibook; No. 9804 ]

Fellowcrafters, Incorporated, Boston 16, Mass., Published date: 1946. Softcover, printed paper wrappers; 16 pp; approx. 18 cm. Illustrated with black and white photographic reproductions and instructional diagrams throughout. In good condition. Original green printed paper covers with moderate age toning, light edge wear and minor surface rubbing; staple binding sound; interior pages evenly toned with light handling wear; unmarked. Instructional booklet on finger weaving by Ivan H. Crowell, introducing basic weaving techniques adaptable for purses, tea cosies, shopping bags, belts and sashes. Covers warping forms, warp and weft structure, basic half-twist and full-twist weaves, colour sequencing, sloping lines, herringbone, arrows and diamond patterns, and finishing methods including bindings, zippers and handles. Issued as Fellowcrafters' Handibook No. 9804 and derived from the Macdonald College Handicraft Division Series associated with McGill University. Contents include: Introduction; Weaving Purses, Tea Cosies, Shopping Bags; A Few Terms Defined; Setting up the Warping Form; Basic Weaves; Upright Lines; Sloping Lines; Arrows; Herringbone; Four-colour Combinations; Dot and Dash Weave; Geometrical Patterns - Squares; Diamonds; Finishing; Woven Binding; Cloth Binding and Sewn Types; Zippers and Handles; Weaving Belts and Sashes; Setting up the Warp; Weaving; Some Belt Patterns; Arrows and Diamonds; Diamond Pattern; Finishing the Ends. …