>there is something which has puzzled me for years whenever I have read LM Mongomery's books, which someone may be able to help with
In the Anne books, there is repeated reference to cotton warp quilts, which are knitted. I would love to have an idea about what they look like. Having searched on the web, all I can find is that they were made from cotton warp, which was generally used for weaving. Can anyone help solve what has been a bit of a mystery for many years< This might be what you are reading about. Counterpanes often were knitted with the cotton warp. There are a lot of varied pattern. Often made in small sections, often squares but they could be other shapes, and then sewed together. There is a book that I think is from Threads called "Knitted Counterpanes" by Mary Walker Phillips These coverlets are often very heavy. I expect they were more for beauty than warmth, although the heaviness would surely help keep you warm. One pattern had you make shapes something like a triangle and when you sewed them together you stretched them a bit to look more like scallops with a curved edge. Kind of like seashells laid side by side. Candy Knitting Counterpanes - Traditional Coverlet Patterns for Contemporary Knitters by Mary Walker Phillips 9" x 9" Softcover (180 pages) 1989, The Taunton Press, Inc. NO LONGER AVAILABLE (CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT) Elegant knitted coverings called counterpanes adorned many a bed in the 19th century. The patterns for most of these coverings, however, had been neglected for most of the century - until now. For the past 20 years, knitting expert Mary Walker Phillips has been scouring 19th century needlework magazines for counterpane patterns. To these, she has added patterns deciphered from counterpanes she's found in museum and private collections in the U.S. and abroad. This book presents the best yield of her research - 46 counterpane patterns and 32 lace edgings and borders for knitters of all skill levels. These patterns will dress up the most modern of beds... and tabletops, pillows, or anything in need of a handsome covering. To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace-chat [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
