COE Project - Diversified Plain Weave Table Runner

I promised pictures of the projects I submitted for my COE (Certificate of Excellence in Handweaving). The first one is a table runner.

Diversified Plain Weave Table Runner

I used this piece to demonstrate the effect the color of the warp has on the cloth.

Diversified Plain Weave Table Runner

Diversified Plain Weave Table Runner

Comments (6)

AnneOctober 27th, 2008 at 5:00 am

Absolutely stunning. I love it. Please can we see more.
Anne

SaraOctober 27th, 2008 at 11:05 am

I am so impressed by you, all the time!

Sandy GuntherMay 6th, 2009 at 9:47 pm

I have been looking for information on diversified plain weave. I ran across your blog looking at bead leno samples when I saw your table runner. Do you know of any books on this weave structure? Thanks for your help.

Sandy GuntherMay 6th, 2009 at 9:48 pm

p.s. The runner is fabulous!

vilaMay 29th, 2009 at 9:20 am

Sandy - So far there are no books on Diversified. Here are the four main resources I found in my research. Most are articles.

Cherepov, Klara. Diversified Plain Weave. 1972 (This is a manuscript)

van der Hoogt, Madelyn. The Best of Weaver’s - Thick n Thin. (Book)

Wertenberger, Kathryn. “Diversified Plain Weave.” Handwoven, Nov/Dec 1987. 62-63.

Torgow, Joan. “Diversified Plain Weave.” Handwoven, Nov/Dec 1996. 62-64.

Viada, Laura. “The Beauty and Versatility of Thick ‘n Thin.” Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, Handweavers Guild of America, Summer, 2005. 44-47

Helen GarlandAugust 30th, 2009 at 9:14 am

For years I visited and did hand work with Klara Cherapov. We talked about her entire lif story and I marveled at her weaving, but I did everything BUT weaving and so did not recognize what a genius and force she was !
Since she told me so much about her life with her daughter before coming to the US, I am hoping to find her daughter - last known to be where Klara went to live in Lancaster Pa.
I don’t think the daughter’s name was the same. She taught physics I beleive. I want to get in touch with her. My granddaughter entered Franklin & Marshall this week and has offered to try to find the daughter! Can you give me any address for Klara in that area?

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