It looks like October, doesn't it? Warm apple cider and pumpkin spice. Crunchy fall leaves under foot.
Saw this on FB Marketplace last week listed as:
Groovy diamond print retro orange fabric. Looks to be attached at the center with thicker abstract outer edges. Could be used for clothing, sewing, or even as a tablecloth. Feels like a thicker more double knit style. No condition issues.
It was local, and the price was right at $25 (including shipping). I felt like I needed to rescue it because I knew someone made it -- Someone took the time to hand weave it line-by-line. The seller didn't really seem to understand what it was. Double knit? Nope!
I don't think it's antique -- it seems much newer than that. I think it's all cotton and wool. It's made in 2 panels with a seam down the middle. Borders all around. Might be a baby blanket or a throw from one of Tom Knisley's books?
I recognized the Star of Bethlehem overshot weaving pattern from Anne Dixon's The Hand Weaver's Pattern Directory [full color] book of weaving drafts. Or you can get this pattern from Heddlecraft, attributed to Josephine Estes’ publication “Original Miniature Patterns for Hand Weaving” as seen above.
Detail of the fibers and the overshot. Maybe the orange is wool after all? It looks hairier than cotton tends to be.
[I should have turned this photo 90 degrees, as the orange would be woven on the horizontal, but on;ly a weaver would know that!]
Here's a detail of the border design.
Here are the photos from the Marketplace listing (for the record and the sake of documentation):
1 comment:
I really tire of the uneducated putting up beauties like this for sale as something you could cut up to make something else. Or even a tablecloth? well, I suppose that is closer. That border is terrific. Thanks for saving this, even if it isn't all that old. As you say, someone spent time making this. It is worth preserving by someone who can appreciate it.
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