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Making Fringes-- Page 1 --
Knotted fringe, one of the many revived handicrafts, is coining very much to the fore. And no wonder for it is one of the most graceful additions to pieces of stitchery. The rejuvenation of the craft is heartily welcomed by all who treasure some lovely old fringe from greatgrandmamma's bottomdrawer. And everybody who likes to turn out high-class workmanlike stitchery, will find in fringe-making not only a means of aiding materially to the beauty and value of her work, but also an art which offers large scope both for artistic taste and for manipulative skill. The Origin of Fringes. The original idea of fringemaking was to utilise the remnant of the warp. When a piece of material was finished in the loom, the last three-quarter yard of warp could not be filled in, as the machinery of the loom through which the warp was cunningly threaded hindered the shuttle from further work. However, it was found that the fringe looked pretty, and the idea to knot it came by degrees. It may be mentioned here that this was the beginning of another art, the one which developed into "pillowlace." But this is by the way. To return to the practical point of the question, knotted fringes are now made of various materials applied on the embroidery as well as by unravelling the weft and knotting the warp. In making it with the warp, the length and pattern should be decided upon before cutting out your material, and a piece of the material should be left free for the fringe. When the embroidery is finished, the woof should be unravelled, care being taken that the warp does notgettoo entangled. Remember that the knotting takes up a considerable length. It is advisable to allow an extra two thirds, i.e., ifyour fringe is to be 6 inches long the warp should be 10 inches , as the 4 inches will be taken up by the knots.
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