folks, and doubly so when they have held in their own hands the
wonderful bit of weaving, so strong and yet so soft, woven by the
mother-bird for the baby-birds. Mrs. Spider is also very interesting
with her lace-like webs which are to be found even in well-regulated
schoolrooms, and the songs of the bleating sheep who give us their wool
fill every little heart with delight. Miss Poulsson's Finger Play, "The
Lambs," gives the restless fingers something to do and the "eight white
sheep all fast asleep" afford a chance for a good laugh over the "two
old dogs close by" (the thumbs). One has the opportunity, too, of
noticing whether the eight white sheep on the tiny hands are really
_white_ enough to do the weaving. A smiling allusion to some small
_black_ sheep will bring them back clean for the next session.
[Sidenote: _A weaving game_]
The following weaving game can be played in several ways. This extract
is from the "Kindergarten Guide," by Lois Bates: "Six children stand in
a row; a tall one at each end for the border of the mat and the other
four representing the strips. The child who is to be the weaver holds
one end of a long tape, while the other is fastened to the left shoulder
of the first child. The weaver weaves the tape in and out among the
children, placing the second row lower down. It will be easily seen that
the children who had it passed in _front_ of them in the first row, had
it _behind_ them in the second, and vice versa."
The following weaving song in the Walker and Jenks book can be sung
during the weaving. To be sure it is not really "over and under" when
you think of them as _children_. Remember that they represent a mat,
and they are for the time the strips and border.
(_Sung to the tune of "Nellie Bly._")
Over one, under one,
Over one again.
Under one, over one,
Then we do the same.
Hi, weavers! Ho, weavers!
Come and weave with me!
You'll rarely find, go where you will,
A happier band than we!
Kate Douglas Wiggin (Mrs. Riggs) in her "Republic of Childhood"
describes the game in this way:
[Sidenote: _Explanation of the game_]
"First choose a row of children for threads of the warp, standing at
such a distance from each other that a child may pass easily between
them. Second, choose a child, or children, for thread of woof. After
passing through the warp, each child takes his place at the end and
other children are chosen." In this way more children can take part than
if a tape were used. Some teachers play it in a different way, using the
desks with the seats turned up for the warp and the whole number of
children for the woof, winding in and out all over the room. This is
very delightful, indeed, if there is enough space for the children to
pass easily without tripping on the iron supports of the desks. This is
a good game for a rainy day, when there is no outdoor recess.
[Sidenote: _Bird games_]
The bird games are beautiful and leave a wholesome impression of home
life and home love on the children, which will have a lasting influence.
Few children, brought up in this tender and beautiful way, will ever
feel an inclination to harm the birds, or indeed any animal.
[Sidenote: _Interesting stories_]
The fund of stories of birds and birds' nests is almost inexhaustible.
Miss Poulsson's "In the Child's World" contains many stories of the
weaver (pages 407-412), and several about birds and birds' nests (pages
292-301). Her talks to teachers with regard to the presentation of each
subject are very helpful, as well as her suggestions for the teachers'
reading. Stories of the weaving birds, particularly the African weaver,
are interesting. It is said that two birds work together, one on the
inside of the nest and the other on the outside, passing the grass and
twigs in and out, until the home is completed. The children will enjoy,
too, stories of weaving in other lands, material for which can be easily
obtained. In fact, no one need to be without stories in these days of
books and magazines.
[Sidenote: _Conversation_]
[Sidenote: _Never repress the children_]
Last, but not least, is the conversation during the weaving. Anyone who
has attended a teachers' meeting, where the industrial work was being
given, has not failed to remark the sociability all over the room. "How
are you getting on?" "Let me see yours." "Oh, I cannot get it at all,"
etc., etc., are heard everywhere, and yet those same teachers go into
their class rooms the next day and expect the children to work without
whispering. If they will read what Mrs. Wiggin says in the "Republic of
Childhood," in her talk on "Sewing," they will never be guilty of it
again. A good plan is to have the room perfectly quiet while a dictation
is being given, and then allow a period of relaxation when the little
folks can compare and admire the work to their hearts' content. Beware
of too much repression. A child when asked why a tree grew crooked,
replied: "Somebody stepped on it, I suppose, when it was a little
fellow." The answer is painfully suggestive. Mrs. Wiggin truly says: "If
the children are never to speak except when they answer questions, how
are we to know aught of their inner life?"
The following list of songs, games, and stories suggests interesting
material to correlate with the work in hand-loom weaving.
SONGS AND GAMES
ATKINSON, FRANK H., JR. Singing Songs for Children. See COONLEY.
BEEBE, KATHERINE. Schoolroom Plays. _Chicago: Thomas Charles Co._ 25
cents.
A Weaving Game.
BROWN, KATE L. Stories in Song. See EMERSON.
COOLIDGE, ELIZABETH. After Supper Songs. _Chicago: Herbert S. Stone &
Co._ $2.00.
COONLEY, LYDIA A.; SMITH, ELEANOR; GAYNOR, JESSIE L.; ROOT, FREDERICK
W.; and ATKINSON, FRANK H., JR. Singing Verses for Children. _New York:
The Macmillan Co._ $2.00.
DAVIS, KATHERINE WALLACE. Singing Rhymes and Games. _Chicago: Clayton T.
Summy Co._ 35 cents.
EMERSON, ELIZABETH U., and BROWN, KATE L. Stories in Song. _Boston:
Oliver Ditson Co._ $1.00.
The Oriole's Nest.
FORSYTHE, CLARENCE. Old Songs for Young America. _New York: Doubleday,
Page & Co._ 1901. $2.00.
Needle's Eye.
GAYNOR, JESSIE L. Songs of the Child World. _New York: The John Church
Co._ $1.00.
The Bird's Nest.
The Happy Lambkins.
Song of the Shearers.
Spinning the Yarn.
Grandma's Knitting Song.
Weaving Song.
GAYNOR, JESSIE L. See also COONLEY.
HILL, PATTY S. Song Stories for the Kindergarten. _Chicago: Clayton T.
Summy Co._ $1.00.
The Children and the Sheep.
HOFER, MARI RUEF. Children's Singing Games _Chicago: Published by Mari
Ruef Hofer, Kindergarten Magazine Co._ 50 cents.
HUBBARD, CLARA BEESON. Merry Songs and Games. _St. Louis: Balmer & Weber
Music Co._ $2.00.
JENKS, HARRIET S. Songs and Games for Little Ones. See WALKER.
NEIDLINGER, W. H. Small Songs for Small Singers. _New York: G.
Schirmer._ $1.00.
The Spider.
The Bee.
The Rainy Day.
NURSERY STORIES and Rhymes for the Kindergarten and Home. _Springfield,
Mass.: Milton Bradley Co._ $1.00.
The Song of a Baby's Blanket.
The Song of a Baby's Shirt.
PRATT, WALDO S. St. Nicholas Songs. _New York: The Century Co._ $2.00.
ROOT, FREDERICK W. Singing Songs for Children. See COONLEY.
SMITH, ELEANOR. First Book in Vocal Music. _Chicago and New York:
Silver, Burdette & Co._ 30 cents.
Oriole's Nest Song.
Spinning Song.
SMITH, ELEANOR. A Primer of Vocal Music. _Chicago and New York: Silver,
Burdette & Co._ 25 cents.
The Lazy Sheep.
The Spider.
The Silkworm.
---- See also COONLEY.
SONGS IN SEASON. Plan Book. _Chicago: A. Flanagan._ 50 cents.
The Lambkin.
WALKER, GERTRUDE, and JENKS, HARRIET S. Songs and Games for Little Ones.
_Boston: Oliver Ditson Co._ $1.50.
Birdies in the Green Wood.
Fly, Little Birds.
In the Branches of a Tree.
Eight White Sheep.
Weaving Song.
STORIES
ANDREWS, JANE. Each and All. _Boston: Ginn & Co._ 50 cents. _Boston: Lee
& Shepard._ $1.00.
New Work for Pense.
CHASE, A., and CLOW, E. Stories of Industry. _Boston: Educational
Publishing Co._ 2 vols. 60 cents each.
Stories of Cotton, Wool, Silk, and Carpets.
CLOW, E. Stories of Industry. See CHASE.
FARMER, LYDIA HOYT. Boy's Book of Famous Rulers. _New York: Thomas Y.
Crowell & Co._ $1.50.
Robert Bruce and the Spider.
MILLER, OLIVE THORNE. Little Folks in Feathers and Fur, and Others in
Neither. _New York: E. P. Dutton & Co._ $2.50.
The Spider Speaks for Herself.
Stories of Caterpillars and Butterflies.
A Funny Little Log House.
PIERSON, CLARA DILLINGHAM. Among the Farmyard People. _New York: E. P.
Dutton & Co._ $1.25.
The Lamb with the Longest Tail.
The Twin Lambs.
Why the Sheep Ran Away.
POULSSON, EMILIE. Nursery Finger Plays. _Boston: Lothrop Publishing Co._
$1.25.
The Lambs.
---- Child Stories and Rhymes. _Boston: Lothrop Publishing Co._ $1.25.
The Story of Baby's Blanket.
---- In the Child's World. _Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Co._
$2.00.
Stories of Caterpillars and Butterflies.
A Visit to the Weaver.
John's Trousers.
How a Little Boy got a New Shirt.
Molly's Lamb.
Sequel to an Old Story.
Cotton Field Stories.
The Flax.
The Flax Flower.
The Silk Worm.
The Sparrow's Nest.
The Life of a Silk Worm.
The Goddess of the Silk Worm.
The Nest of Many Colors.
The Little Worm that was Glad to be Alive.
SMITH, NORA A. The Story Hour. See WIGGIN.
STORIES IN SEASON. Plan Book. _Chicago: A. Flanagan._ 35 cents.
The Bramble Bush and the Lambs.
WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS (Mrs. George C. Riggs), and SMITH, NORA A. The
Story Hour. _Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co._ $1.00.
The Child and the World.
WILTSE, SARA A. Kindergarten Stories and Morning Talks. _Boston: Ginn &
Co._ 75 cents.
Stories of Wool, etc.
Chapter Fifteen
A LIST OF HELPFUL BOOKS AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
BOOKS
ALBEE, MRS. HELEN R. Abnakee Rugs. _Boston: The Riverside Press. Issued
by the author, Pequaket, Silver Lake P. O., N. H._
---- Mountain Playmates. _Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co._
(Chapter on Rug-making.)
ASHENHURST, THOMAS R. Designs in Textile Fabrics. _London: Cassell &
Co._
---- Weaving and Designing of Textile Fabrics. _London: Simpkin,
Marshall & Co._
(Chapters on History of Weaving, Color, and Combination and
Arrangement of Designs.)
BATES, LOIS. Kindergarten Guide. _New York: Longmans, Green & Co._
BENJAMIN, S. G. W. Persia and the Persians. _Boston: Houghton, Mifflin &
Co._
BIRDWOOD, SIR GEORGE. Industrial Arts of India. _London: Chapman &
Hall._
BISHOP, MRS. I. B. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan. _New York: G. P.
Putnam's Sons._
CAINE, WILLIAM S. Picturesque India. _New York: George Routledge &
Sons._
COLLINS, TREACHOR E. In the Kingdom of the Shah. _London: T. Fisher
Unwin._
DAVIE, OLIVER. Nests and Eggs of North American Birds. _Columbus, Ohio:
The Landon Press._
DELLENBAUGH, FREDERICK S. North Americans of Yesterday. _New York: G. P.
Putnam's Sons._
DIXON, CHARLES. Curiosities in Bird Life. _London: George Redway & Son._
---- Curious Nests. _London: George Redway & Son._
DUGMORE, A. RADCLYFFE. Bird Homes. _New York: Doubleday, Page & Co._
EARLE, ALICE MORSE. Home Life in Colonial Days. _New York: The Macmillan
Co._
FIRTH, ANNIE. Cane Basket Work. _London: L. Upcott Gill. 1899. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons._
GRINNELL, GEORGE BIRD. Indians of To-day. _New York: D. Appleton & Co._
---- Story of the Indian. _New York: D. Appleton & Co._
GURDJI, V. Oriental Rug Weaving. _New York: F. Tennyson Neely Co._
HERRICK, FRANCIS HOBART. The Home Life of the Wild Birds. _New York: G.
P. Putnam's Sons._
HOLT, ROSA BELLE. Rugs: Oriental and Occidental. _Chicago: A. C. McClurg
& Co._
HOW TO MAKE and How to Mend. (Directions for dyeing.) _New York: The
Macmillan Co._
HUMMEL, PROF. The Dyeing of Textile Fabrics. _New York: Cassell & Co._
JAMES, GEORGE WHARTON. Indian Basketry. _New York: Henry Malkan. 1902._
KNAPP, ELIZABETH S. Raphia and Reed Weaving. _Springfield, Mass.: Milton
Bradley Co._
KRAUS-BOELTE, MME. Kindergarten Guide. (Occupations.) _New York: Steiger
& Co._
MASON, O. T. Woman's Share in Primitive Culture. _New York: D. Appleton
& Co._
MORRIS, WILLIAM. Some Hints on Pattern Designing. _New York: Longmans,
Green & Co._
MUMFORD, J. K. Oriental Rugs. _New York: Charles Scribner's Sons._
SHELDON, WILLIAM E., and others. Illustrated Lessons with Paper Folding.
_Springfield, Mass.: Milton Bradley Co._
WALKER, LOUISA. Varied Occupations in String Work; comprising Knotting,
Netting, Looping, Plating, and Macreme. _New York: The Macmillan Co._
---- Varied Occupations in Weaving. _New York: The Macmillan Co._
WHEELER, MRS. CANDACE. Home Industries and Domestic Weavings. _New York:
Associated Artists, 115 East 23d Street._
WHITE, MARY. How to Make Baskets. _New York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
1902._
WIEBE, EDWARD. Paradise of Childhood. _Springfield, Mass.: Milton
Bradley Co._
WIGGIN, KATE DOUGLAS (Mrs. George C. Riggs). Republic of Childhood
(Occupations). _Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co._
WORST, EDWARD F. Construction Work. _Chicago: A. W. Mumford. 1901._
FINE ART BOOKS
The following books can be found in the Fine Art Collections in some
public libraries. They are very valuable and contain many very beautiful
illustrations of oriental rugs and carpets, which are helpful in the
study of design and of harmony in color:
BURTY, P. Masterpieces of Industrial Art.
COXON, HERBERT. Oriental Carpets.
LESSING, JULIUS. Ancient Oriental Carpet Patterns.
ROBINSON, VINCENT J. Eastern Carpets.
VIENNA IMPERIAL AND ROYAL AUSTRIAN MUSEUM. Oriental Carpets.
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
A PROFITABLE PHILANTHROPY, by Mrs. Helen R. Albee. _Review of Reviews,
July, 1900._
ART OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN. _Chautauquan, March, 1899._
A STUDY OF THE TEXTILE ART, by Wm. H. Holmes. _Sixth Annual Report,
Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D. C._ (pp. 84, 85.)
DOMESTIC ART NUMBER. _Pratt Institute Monthly, February, 1901._
HOME INDUSTRIES AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES, by Mrs. Candace Wheeler. _The
Outlook, Oct. 14, 1899._
INDUSTRIAL CLASSES IN SETTLEMENT WORK, by George W. R. Twose. _Pratt
Institute Monthly, November, 1898._
[Sidenote: _Magazine articles_]
INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AS A SOCIAL FORCE, by H. W. Stebbins. _Educational
Review, May, 1902._
JUVENILE PORTIERE MAKERS. _New York Tribune, New York City, March 10,
1901._ Reprinted in _Minneapolis Journal Junior, April 20, 1901,
Minneapolis, Minn._
LEAF CUTTING (for rug designs). _Pratt Institute Monthly, April, 1900._
MRS. VOLK AND HER WORK. _Good Housekeeping, September, 1901._
NAVAJO WEAVERS, by Dr. Washington Matthews. _Third Annual Report of
Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D. C._
(This volume also contains a number of fine illustrations of
blankets, etc.)
NEW ENGLAND RUGS. _Minneapolis Journal, Minneapolis, Minn., March 28,
1900._
ON THE DESIGNING AND MAKING OF CARPETS, by F. J. Mayer. _The Artist,
July and August, 1899._
PREHISTORIC TEXTILE ART OF EASTERN UNITED STATES, by Wm. H. Holmes.
_Thirteenth Annual Report of Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, D. C._
(pp. 91, 92.)
SOME SOCIAL ASPECTS OF EDUCATION, by G. Stanley Hall. _Educational
Review, May, 1902._
STRAW WEAVING. _American Homes, Knoxville, Tenn., September, 1900._
_Teachers' College Record._ Teachers' College, Columbia University, New
York.
(Containing a number of articles on weaving.)
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES OF THE UNITED STATES. _Chautauquan, March, 1899._
TEXTILE INDUSTRY SINCE 1890. _Forum, May, 1899._
TEXTILES, OLD AND NEW. _The Craftsman, The United Crafts, Eastwood, N.
Y., January, 1902._
(Contains "Notes from the History of Textiles," "A Revival
of English Handicrafts," and "Brain and Hand.")
_The Elementary School Record_, by Dr. John Dewey. Numbers 1 to 9. _The
University of Chicago Press, 1900._
(Containing a number of articles on weaving and a record of
industrial work done in the University Elementary School of
the University of Chicago.)
THE LABOR MUSEUM AT HULL HOUSE, by Jessie Luther. _The Commons, Hull
House, Chicago, Vol. VII., No. 70, May, 1902._
(Containing valuable illustrations of old looms, and the
methods of spinning and weaving.)
WEAVERS OF THE PHILIPPINES, by G. E. Walsh. _The Catholic World, March,
1902._
WHAT IS BEING DONE IN TEXTILE EDUCATION. _Chautauquan, August, 1900._
Many topics interesting to teachers of industrial work are dealt with in
the instruction papers of the International Correspondence Schools,
Textile department. Communications should be addressed to Christopher P.
Brooks, New Bedford, Mass.
The Index
"Abnakee Rug Industry," 63 ff.
Accuracy, weaving develops, 22.
Acids, used in dyeing, 69, 74 ff.
Action, relation to ideas, 8.
Afghans, weaving of, 49, 54, 120, 121.
Albee, Mrs. Helen R., 63, 64 ff.
Angora wool, 57.
Aniline dyes, 73.
Ashenhurst, quotations from, 13, 14, 16.
Axminster rugs, 120-121, 131, 132, 134.
Baby shoes, 115.
Balls, worsted, 115.
Basketry, preparation for, 23, 24.
Bates, Lois, 23, 31, 144.
Bath rugs, 100.
Batten, The, Hindoo and Egyptian, 15.
Bed shoes, 113, 114.
Bed spreads, 109.
Blankets, 56-57;
carriage, 109.
Blue dye, 59-60;
wool carded, 62.
Bokhara rugs, 123, 124-125, 128, 131, 134.
Bookmark, 35-36, 37.
Borders, 89, 109, 118, 121, 122, 123, 124.
Candle-wicking, 52, 83-84, 108.
Cap, 40.
Carding, 62 ff.
Carpet ravelings, see _Ravelings_.
Carpet wool, rugs of, 105.
Carriage blankets, 109.
Celluloid strips, 55-56, 85.
Chatelaine bags, 117-118.
Cheese cloth, 51, 58 ff., 99, 108.
Chenille, 42, 53;
splicing of, 83-84.
Chinese, weaving practiced by, 13.
Clavigero, on weaving in Mexico, 14.
Clouding, 63.
Coles, C. S., 24.
Colors, 62, 64-65, 136-138;
color scheme, 66;
shading, 67-68;
see also _Dyes_, _Formulas_, and names of colors.
Concentration, weaving develops, 22.
Conversation in class room, 147.
Copperas, 60.
Cotton, darning, 55;
knitting, 55.
Couch covers, weaving of, 49.
Creed, The, 7;
disregarded, 7-8.
Cushions, 120.
Demonstration cards, 31.
Designing, weaving prepares for, 23, 25.
Designs, 27, 31, 33, 35, 47-48, 57, 105 ff., 120, 122.
Dexterity, weaving develops, 22, 24.
Discouragement, Froebel's theory, 17.
Dish cloths, 99-100.
Doll's shawl and skirt, 109-110.
Doll's towel, 55, 108-109.
Dusters, 107-108.
Dyeing, 14, 58-82;
formulas, 73 ff.
Dyes, kinds of, 58, 60, 61, 72, 73;
see also names of colors.
Easel support for loom, 19.
Egyptians, inventors of the loom, 14.
Face cloths, 99-100.
Felt mats, 23, 30-32.
Finger Play, 143.
Floor rugs, weaving of, 49-50.
Formulas for colors, 73 ff.
Frames, photograph and picture, 116.
Free-paper weaving, 35.
Fringe, 111-113.
Froebel, Friedrich, 10, 17.
Games, 143-152;
list of, 148 ff.
Germantown wool, 54, 55, 84, 109, 114.
Gifts, made by children, 21, 34, 37, 55, 113.
Glauber salts, 68, 69, 71, 74 ff.
Glove boxes, 104.
Gray, wool carded, 62-63.
Green dye, 66;
dull shade, 69.
Hair receivers, 121.
Hammocks, 93-98.
Hand-training in kindergarten, 10, 22.
Hindoo loom, 15-16.
Holders, 91, 92.
Hurwitz, Professor, 13.
Indian dyes, 58.
Indian loom, 135, 137.
Individual, The, training of, 28.
Industrial training, 11, 28-29.
Ink stains, 61.
Iron rust, 61.
"Jacob's ladder," 39.
Kerman rugs, 123.
Khiva rugs, 123, 125, 128, 131, 134.
Kindergarten, hand-training in, 10.
"Kindergarten Guides," 23, 31, 33, 144.
Kiz-Kilim rugs, 47, 123, 125, 126-129.
Knotting fringe, 113.
Kraus-Boelte, Mme., 25.
"Kraus-Boelte Guide," 25.
Kurdji, V., 124.
Leaf forms, 107.
Leaf stains, 61.
Leather strips, 55, 85.
Linings, 51.
Loom, The, 13-21.
Loom, The Todd Adjustable Hand, see _Todd_.
Lunch cloths, 109.
Macreme cord, 55;
splicing of, 83-84.
Making, instinct for, 9.
Manual training, 10.
Materials, 10, 51-57.
Mats, see _Felt_, _Paper_, and _Table_.
Matthews, Dr. W., 58, 136, 138, 140.
Measuring glass, 68-69.
Mill, John Stuart, 8.
Mitten, 40.
Mordants, 68.
Mottled rugs and borders, 87 ff.
Mumford, John Kimberley, 128.
Navajo blankets, 48, 135-142.
Needle, used with loom, 19, 20.
Nut stains, 60-61.
Opera-glass bags, 118.
Oriental cord, for warp, 43.
Oriental rugs, weaving of, 122-134.
"Oriental Rugs," 128.
"Oriental Rug Weaving," 124.
Panels, of silk canvas, 119.
Paper mats, 23, 25, 33 ff.
"Paradise of Childhood," 35, 105, 107.
Patterns, see _Designs_.
Pencil holder, 38.
Persian rugs, designs for, 124.
Photograph and picture frames, 116.
Pile weaving, 132-134.
Pink, wool carded, 62.
Porch curtains, 104.
Portieres, 121.
Poulsson, Miss, 143, 146.
Practical training, need of, 10.
Principles, value of learning, 23.
Public schools, practical training in, 10, 18, 26-27.
Purses, 117-118.
"Pussy-cat stairs," 39-40.
Quilts, 109.
Raffia, 42, 45, 56, 58 ff., 71, 84-85.
Raffia mats, method of weaving, 101-121.
Ravelings, 43, 53, 83.
Red dye, 60.
Reins, 110.
"Republic of Childhood," The, 34, 145.
Rope silk, 42, 52-53;
splicing of, 84.
Sachet cases, 120.
Scarf, 116.
School bags, 118.
Scientific facts as applied in schools, 8.
Sequence weaving, 35 ff.
Serebend rugs, 123.
Shawls, 109-110.
Shetland wool, 56.
Shoes, bed, 113-114;
baby, 115.
Shopping bags, 118.
Shuttle, Egyptian, 13;
Hindoo, 15.
Silk, 52;
knitting, 57.
Silk canvas, 119-120.
Silkoline, 51, 83;
for rugs or mats, 86-92.
Skirt, doll's, 110.
Slats, weaving with, 23-24, 31-32.
Sleeve protectors, 117.
Slumber robes, 49, 54, 120, 121.
Socks, 113-114.
Sofa pillows, 120.
Songs, games, and stories, 143-152, 148 ff.
Splicing, methods of, 83-85.
Splints, weaving with, 23-24, 39.
Star, 37.
Steiger, E., publisher, 35.
Stories, 143, 152;
list of, 148 ff.
"Straw Weaving," 104.
Success, Froebel's theory, 17.
Sweater, doll's, 41.
Table cover, 49.
Table mats, 38, 116, 117.
Tam O'Shanter, 110.
Tassels, 112.
Tippet, 116.
Todd Adjustable Hand-loom, 18-21.
Towels, doll's, 55, 108-109.
Turkish rugs, designs for, 47-48, 123-124.
Vegetable dyes, 58, 61, 72.
Vegetable fibres, for weaving, 13, 14.
Veil cases, 120.
Walker and Jenks, song by, 144, 145.
Warp, 20, 42-50.
Weaving, its advantages, 11, 22;
oldest of the industrial arts, 12, 13, 14;
defined, 22;
first steps in, 23, 30-41;
free paper, 35.
Wheeler, Mrs. Candace, 58.
Wiebe, Edward, 34, 35.
Wiggin, Mrs. Kate Douglas, 34, 145.
Wilton rugs, 120-121, 131, 132, 134.
Woof, stringing of, 20.
Wool, for weaving, 13, 14, 54, 62 ff.
Worsted, splicing of, 83.
Wristlets, 116-117.