Lily Speed-O-Weave: Luncheon Set No. 86

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 65354 *** _Lily SPEED-O-WEAVE_ LUNCHEON SET DESIGN No. 86 Made on a frame EASY AND FAST LEAFLET NO. 147-S LUNCHEON SET DESIGN No. 86 [Illustration: Figure 1] [Illustration: Figure 2 (FRAME OPENED—for center piece pattern. Shows second operation)] [Illustration: Figure 3] [Illustration: Figure 4] MATERIALS: 1 Lily Speed-O-Weave Frame Lily Crochet Cottons or Lily Handweaving Yarns This luncheon set, illustrated on back page, is made of one color which is the simplest type of work that can be done on the frame, yet the results are most pleasing. The set consists of a center piece, and four or six smaller pieces. The center piece is made with the frame adjusted to the shape shown in Fig. 2. The smaller pieces are made with the frame in the form shown in Figures 1 and 3. Figure 1 shows a frame partially wound with the thread lying in one direction. Figure 2 shows a frame partially wound with the threads extending in two directions. Figure 3 shows a frame completely wound with the threads extending in three different directions, and ready to be tied. Figure 4 shows complete piece. Throughout these instructions, the corner prongs are always designated as No. 1 prongs. To commence the winding, the thread is first tied to No. 3 prong on side C, Figure 1. It is then extended to prong 3 on side A, Figure 1. The thread is wound back and forth on these prongs until there are twelve threads between the prongs. The thread is then wound in a similar manner around the next pair of prongs immediately above, and so on, until the third last set of prongs is reached. These threads will all lie parallel to each other, and to two sides of the frame. The thread is then carried around the outside of the adjacent corner to the third prong from the corner. The thread is then wound around that prong to the corresponding prong on the opposite side. A similar number of threads are extended between each pair of prongs, so that the threads lie parallel to the second pair of sides of the frame. The winding of the thread in the third position is similar, except that it is wound parallel with the third pair of sides of the frame. This results in the frame being wound in three directions with twelve threads extending between each pair of prongs in each direction. 12 Petal Daisy Design [Illustration: STEP ONE—in winding frame for twelve-petal daisy design.] [Illustration: SECOND STEP—in winding frame for twelve-petal daisy design.] [Illustration: THIRD STEP—in winding frame for twelve-petal daisy design.] The whole process is then repeated: that is, twelve more threads are wound between each pair of prongs in each of three directions, as aforesaid, making a total of 24 threads extending between each pair of prongs. If a heavier mat is desired, another layer of twelve threads may be added. When all this has been done, the thread may be tied to the final prong and then cut off. The frame is now ready to be sewed. This is where the shuttle is put into use. As much thread as can be conveniently held by the shuttle is wound upon it, and a foot or so allowed to hang from it. This loose end of the thread is then tied around a corner intersection of three groups of threads on the frame, from the back, and fastened securely. If you will now study Figure 3, you will find that it is possible to make three distinct loops around these intersections and to tie them from the back of the frame by means of half-hitches. As each one of these intersections is sewed or tied, the craftsman should move clockwise to the next intersection of three groups of threads and repeat the operation around the frame. When the first round has been completed, skip over to the second round and repeat at the end of each round: in this way it will be found unnecessary to break the thread at any time. In fact, the only time that it should be necessary to tie a knot in the thread is when the shuttle is empty. The proper procedure then, is to refill the shuttle and tie the new end to the end of the thread finished and continue sewing. When the entire frame has been tied, the finished article is removed by simply cutting through the thread as near to the prongs as is possible, with a pair of sharp scissors. Comb out the fringe thus formed and trim evenly. [Illustration: Frame wound to illustrate one step in winding frame for design suitable for pillow case or vanity set.] [Illustration: Frame wound to illustrate another step in winding frame for design suitable for pillow case or vanity set.] [Illustration: Frame completely wound—for twelve-petal daisy design. (This illustration shows frame extended for buffet or vanity set centerpieces—or centerpieces for luncheon set.)] _SPEED-O-WEAVE_ FRAME [Illustration: _SPEED-O-WEAVE_ FRAME] [Illustration: The Lily SPEED-O-WEAVE frame is packed in a box—complete with adjusting bolts and shuttle. (Shuttle is pictured at right). Frame consists of six angular sections, each section being provided with a plurality of prongs or fingers adapted to hold the threads. The sections are provided with holes through which bolts, secured by wing nuts, are extended to hold the several sections together.] [Illustration: The frame is assembled from six pieces of angle steel, light, sturdy, easily adjusted to various sizes ... green lacquer finish. Complete with adjusting bolts and shuttle. Adjustable To 20 Shapes] Many Variations Are Possible The SPEED-O-WEAVE frame is adjustable to over twenty different sizes and shapes, and the number and variety of pieces it is possible to make by this method is almost unlimited. A few are: luncheon sets, chair sets, doilies, bedspreads, dresser scarfs, pillow tops, handbags, pot holders and dish cloths. It is also possible to do several different types of weaving on the one frame. Endless variations of each type can be achieved by interweaving colored threads to produce colored patterns. The simplest form of work possible on the frame consists of single piece sets with a fringe. In making blocks for joining, as in a bedspread or any large article, the blocks are made without a fringe in order to facilitate sewing them together. No Skill Required! SPEED-O-WEAVE—or Hexagonal Weaving—is fast becoming one of the most popular of hand-crafts. This is due, no doubt, to its extreme simplicity and to the fact that it is both inexpensive and very quickly learned. For making SPEED-O-WEAVE designs many yarns or crochet threads can be used. For luncheon cloths, doilies, pillow tops, etc., the finer threads may be used. For rugs, bedspreads, hot dish mats, etc., the heavier yarns would be more appropriate. Reduced to its simplest formula, Hexagonal Weaving, as done on Lily’s SPEED-O-WEAVE frame, is simply the winding of threads back and forth on the prongs or fingers of the frame in such a manner, that the threads lie parallel to three sides of the frame. If the threads are wound parallel to three sides of the frame, they will automatically be parallel with the remaining three sides of the frame, because of the manner in which the frame is constructed. After the threads have been wound in three directions on the frame, they are tied together at their intersections, to effect a complete article. [Illustration: Multiple-color designs] [Illustration: LUNCHEON SET No. 86 An attractive Luncheon Set made on Lily’s SPEED-O-WEAVE frame. Directions for making are inside folder.] Transcriber’s Notes —Silently corrected a few typos. —Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication. —In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_. *** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 65354 ***