Weaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns (SMAYDA, WHITE, BROWN, SHELLENG)

New and experienced weavers alike will treasure this collection of ninety-two miniature overshot patterns by Bertha Gray Hayes. Delightfully modern (many are asymmetrical; all are original), each pattern includes the threading, drawdown, and a color photo of a woven sample. Most of the samples were woven by Bertha Gray Hayes and mounted on her uniquely designed "sample cards." Her method for creating designs from the names of music, people, places, or events—Jitterbug, Peace-1945, Meigs Mountain—is clearly described. Readers will also love the book's enchanting glimpse into our hand weaving heritage, including tidbits about the National Conferences of American Handweavers, first held in 1938.

Madelyn van der Hoogt Editor of Handwoven magazine