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Handwoven linen leno lace panel for a window.
HANDMADE #13 Mar-Apr 1984 pg. 102, 91

Atwater-Bronson lace window hanging to weave on a rigid heddle loom. Includes instructions for "Prairie Flower" pattern that is created by pick-up techniques.
HANDWOVEN Fall-Winter 1979 (v.1#1) pg. 44

Rigid heddle wool curtains are woven in plain weave with Bronson lace and Brooks Bouquet. Optional 4-harness draft furnished.
HANDWOVEN Fall-Winter 1980 (v.2#1) pg. 72
Correction HANDWOVEN Mar 1981 (v.2#2) pg. 68

Fabrics for interiors. Part 1. Five designer fabrics to weave including: (1) Casement cloth. (2) Drapery fabric. (3) Accent fabric. (4) Two upholstery fabrics.
HANDWOVEN Sep 1982 (v.3#4) pg. 33, 84

Fabrics for interiors. Part 2. Four designer fabrics to weave. (1) Curtain or drapery. (2) Twill upholstery. (3) Honeycomb upholstery. (4) Basket weave accent.
HANDWOVEN Jan-Feb 1983 (v.4#1) pg. 66, 90

How to weave Swedish curtain and tablecloth fabrics.
HANDWOVEN Mar-Apr 1983 (v.4#2) pg. 29, 82

Fabrics for interiors. Part 4. How to weave tartan (plaid) yardage for use in curtains, upholstery, bedspreads, etc.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1983 (v.4#5) pg. 70, 102

Woven window shades. Three panels form a triptych.
HANDWOVEN Mar-Apr 1984 (v.5#2) pg. 55, 96

One weaver's description of weaving her own draperies and tips on planning window coverings.
HANDWOVEN Mar-Apr 1984 (v.5#2) pg. 70

Fine cotton curtains woven with a pencil stripe warp and floats of weft. Valance has handpicked half-dukagang flower patterns.
HANDWOVEN May-Jun 1984 (v.5#3) pg. 73, 118

Weave "country" fabrics for interiors (upholstery, accent and curtains) on a two or four shaft loom.
HANDWOVEN May-Jun 1985 (v.6#3) pg. 62, I-4

Weave fabrics for "country home" interiors including curtains, cushions, mat fabric, and hand and dish towels on a two or four shaft loom.
HANDWOVEN Sep-Oct 1985 (v.6#4) pg. 46, I-5
Correction HANDWOVEN Sep-Oct 1986 (v.7#4) pg. I-3

Fabrics for interiors, designed by Constance LaLena. (1) Curtain fabric in plain weave with stripes created by dense areas of sett and beat. (2) Warp rep rug woven in a block design in three colors. (3) Slipcover fabric woven in Ms and Os. (4) Plain-weave accent fabric in a plaid.
HANDWOVEN May-Jun 1988 (v.9#3) pg. 18, 76

Swedish-lace curtain with vertical space-dyed stripes. Textural interest is created by spreading some areas of warp and packing others. By threading the lace block at the selvedge, a delicate scallop is created at the inner edges of the curtain.
HANDWOVEN May-Jun 1988 (v.9#3) pg. 41, 79

Three articles look at weaving fabric for drapes and curtains. Includes a look at selecting a weave structure, fiber choices and how to use narrow panels and reduced yardage. (1) Huck lace valance with a windowpane check has rod loops woven in along one selvedge edge. (2) "Swags" fabric is a moderately heavy, self-lined cloth woven in plain weave with supplementary weft floats. (3) "Honeycomb Tracery" fabric is lightweight but provides privacy. The treadling variation with the huck weave threading produces a honeycomb effect. (4) "Cloverleaf" fabric is a 2" plain-weave grid with contrasting warp and weft floats. (5) Valance with a lace border features narrow stripes at the selvedge. The bottom edge is accented with Swedish lace squares.
HANDWOVEN Mar-Apr 1990 (v.11#2) pg. 45, 46, 49, 80, 83

Light and airy door curtain material is woven in 8-shaft huck lace with panels of diagonals and squares.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1990 (v.11#5) pg. 52

"Quilt Block" dish towels (18"x27") and matching curtains in plain weave and summer & winter are an adaptation of an Atwater pattern. Two styles of towels are woven, one with an all-over pattern and the other in plain weave with just a border of pattern weave. Curtains are woven twice the width of the window with a pattern border across the bottom.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1990 (v.11#5) pg. 54, 75

Lace-weave curtains and valance with inlay in a four-shaft weave.
HANDWOVEN May-Jun 1991 (v.12#3) pg. 75, 88

Canvas-weave curtains woven on four shafts feature stripes along the bottom and one side.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1994 (v.15#5) pg. 69, 98

Velvety tie backs for curtains are woven with a six-shaft, turned overshot pattern using a rayon chenille warp.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1995 (v.16#5) pg. 43, 87

Shadow-striped curtain is woven in plain weave with heavy, loom-controlled inlay stripes.
HANDWOVEN Nov-Dec 1995 (v.16#5) pg. 44, 92

Window curtain fabric in a "grid check" is woven in four-shaft "Sallvav" weave.
SCANDINAVIAN WEAVING MAGAZINE (VavMagasinet) 3/1990 pg. 19

Monk's belt table runner and matching cafe-style curtains with tabby stripes are woven from the same white warp.
SCANDINAVIAN WEAVING MAGAZINE (VavMagasinet) 3/1990 pg. 24

White curtain fabric features vertical white-on-white stripes created using a crammed warp technique.
SCANDINAVIAN WEAVING MAGAZINE (VavMagasinet) 4/1990 pg. 24

Swatch notebook: Some light behind the weave. Some weaves not traditionally used in casement curtains that can provide interesting effects. Includes dimity, fancy twill and spot weave.
SHUTTLE, SPINDLE & DYEPOT #51 Summer 1982 (v.13#3) pg. 16

Single-panel curtain of open-weave linen, made from home-grown and handspun flax.
SPIN-OFF Fall 1986 (v.10#3) pg. 23

Weave and construct an insulated window covering for large windows.
WEAVER'S JOURNAL #21 Summer 1981 (v.6#1) pg. 18

Roman shades and draw draperies to weave in a mock-leno pattern.
WEAVER'S JOURNAL #21 Summer 1981 (v.6#1) pg. 22

Transparent weaving with handspun cotton weft.
WEAVER'S JOURNAL #30 Fall 1983 (v.8#2) pg. 44

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