Catalogne - Installment #1
Here is the original pattern page that I made the translations from. Diagram A Diagram B My translation follows. ^^^^^^^ Catalogne Germine Galerneau , Technician Ministry of Agriculture Diagram A represents Tie Up at the top. Tie one treadle to shafts 2 and 4 and another treadle to shafts 1 and 3. The lower portion displays the Treadling . Starting with the treadle tied to shafts 1 and 3, alternate the two treadle throughout. Diagram B is the Threading. Using four shafts and working from left to right you will thread heddles in shafts 1, then 2, then 3 and then 4; and repeat this sequence across the desired width of your warp. Dent: 10 dents per inch and two threads per dent. Warp: natural colour 2/16 cotton and blue 2/16 cotton. Weft: white rag strips and blue rag strips. Natural 2/16 cotton and blue 2/8 cotton. Sequence of Weaving : A) 6 picks natural 2/16 cotton 4 p...