A Book Of Patterns For Hand-Weaving; Designs from The John Landes Drawings In The Pennsylvnia Museum

by John Landes

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This classic book contains an unusual collection of hand weaving drawings by one John Landes, who appears to have been a professional weaver of the Revolutionary period. This remarkable old pattern book would be an excellent addition to anyone's bookshelf with an interest in the subject.

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Drawings for weaving patterns by a Colonial American master weaver, John Landes, with threading drafts and notes by Mary Meigs Atwater, this work, archived online, makes this historical work accessible to weavers of today and tomorrow.

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From drawings in the Pennsylvania Museum

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