~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.

• Classification: Simple or Compound, Plain or Float, Supplementary or Complementary, Interconnected or Integrated
• 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.

Contents by Common Name

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

Contents by Tied Unit Weave's Category

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

Happy Weaving!

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