~A Block for Every Structure~

Each of these block structures is hyper-linked to an illustrated exposition-- a PDF which will open in a new window.

• Emery Classification:
  • Simple
    • Plain
    • Satin
    • Float
  • Compound
    • Supplementary 
• Fabric characteristics and suggested functions.
• Drawdown and image of one or more sample fabrics.
• Sett, width and number of blocks possible.
• Treadling variations.
• Extension from four to eight shafts.
• References.

WIF files are available when these PDFs are in final form
      --> via links to live drawdown diagrams (denoted by dotted surrounds)
      --> Zipped up to be downloaded as a group.

Contents by Common Name

• Barley Corn (a draft)
• Basket Weave (a draft)
• Beiderwand: 2:1  (Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:2 Ratio) (a draft)
• Beiderwand: 3:1  (Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:3 Ratio) (a draft)
• Beiderwand: 4:1  (Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:4 Ratio) (a draft)
• Bergman  (Single, Three Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio, Ties in a Twill) (a draft)
• Boulevard  (Double, Two Paired Ties, 1:1 Ratio, Three Thread Pointed Twill) (a draft)
• Bronson Lace (a draft)
• Canvas Weave (a draft)
• Double Summer and Winter  (Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio)
  • Double Summer and Winter- WIF files zipped up  
• Half Satin (Single, Three Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio) (a draft)
• Huck & Huck Lace (a draft)
• Log Cabin - Plain Weave (a draft)
• Monk's Belt & Overshot (a draft)
• M's & O's (a draft)
• Overshot & Monk's Belt (a draft)
• Plain Weave - Log Cabin (a draft)
• Quigley  (Single, Four Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio) (a draft)
• Satin Blocks (Single, Two Paired Ties, 1:2 Ratio) (a draft)
• Spot Bronson (a draft)
• Summer & Winter (Single, Two-tie, Unpaired, 1:1 Ratio) (a draft)
• Swedish Lace (a draft)
• Tied Latvian (Double, Two Paired Ties, 1:2 Ratio) (a draft)
• Tied Lithuanian (Double, Two Paired Ties, 1:2 Ratio) (a draft)
• Twill Blocks (a draft)

Contents by Tied Unit Weave's Category

• Double, Two Paired Ties, 1:1 Ratio, Three Thread Pointed Twill (Boulevard) (a draft)
• Double, Two Paired Ties, 1:2 Ratio (Tied Latvian, Tied Lithuanian) (a draft)
• Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio (Double Summer and Winter) (a draft)
• Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:2 Ratio Pointed Twill Order) (a draft)
• Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:2 Ratio (2:1 Beiderwand) (a draft)
• Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:3 Ratio (3:1 Beiderwand) (a draft)
• Double, Two Unpaired Ties, 1:4 Ratio (4:1 Beiderwand) (a draft)
• Single, Two Paired Ties, 1:2 Ratio (a draft)
• Single, Three Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio (Half Satin) (a draft)
• Single, Three Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio, Ties in a Twill (Bergman) (a draft)
• Single, Four Unpaired Ties, 1:1 Ratio (Quigley) (a draft)

Happy Weaving!

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