{"product_id":"weaving-designs-by-bertha-gray-hayes","title":"Weaving Designs By Bertha Gray Hayes","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA detailed guide to the miniature overshot weaving patterns of early 20th-century artisan Bertha Gray Hayes, featuring 72 original sample cards and 20 newly discovered drafts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eWeaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns\u003c\/em\u003e showcases the innovative work of Bertha Gray Hayes, a self-taught weaver from Providence, Rhode Island, who pioneered miniature overshot patterns for four-harness looms. Her designs are celebrated for their creativity, asymmetry, and use of name drafting, which gave each pattern a distinct, personal touch.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  This book presents 72 original sample cards alongside 20 recently discovered patterns, many accompanied by woven samples, computer-generated drawdowns, and drafting instructions. A charter member of the Shuttle-Craft Guild, Hayes contributed to the early 20th-century American weaving movement and attended the first nine National Conferences of American Handweavers (1938–1946).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eFeatures 72 original sample cards and 20 newly discovered patterns\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eIncludes full-color images, woven samples, and digital drawdowns\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eHighlights Bertha Gray Hayes’s unique asymmetrical design approach\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eProvides drafting instructions for weavers and historians\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eAn essential reference for fiber artists, historians, and collectors\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor weavers, textile historians, and craft enthusiasts, \u003cem\u003eWeaving Designs by Bertha Gray Hayes: Miniature Overshot Patterns \u003c\/em\u003eoffers a rare glimpse into the ingenuity of a self-taught artisan whose work continues to inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57307099136382,"sku":"NW9780764332463","price":25.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780764332463.jpg?v=1778520668","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/weaving-designs-by-bertha-gray-hayes","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}