Selvedge - Issue 126: Deco

Selvedge - Issue 126: DecoThe 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris attracted 16 million visitors and marked a decisive turning point in design history. It severed ties with traditional aesthetics and championed the transformative power of design in shaping modern life. The exhibitions emphasis on ornamentation and luxurious materials continues to resonate today, from the exuberant Art Deco architecture of Miami and Mumbai to the

warm woolen yarns with practical experiments on finishing methods

holes have been predrilled in the loom for eash assembly

Crocheters will want to use a size K - M crochet hook

and how the yarn structure affects knitted items

but other linens that get used often

Sleying Hook

from subtle neutrals to juicy bright hues

Jumbo: Wind skeins of your heavy yarns quickly and easily for dyeing or finishing

You’ll learn how to thread two heddles so that you can use fine threads at close setts

tactile sensation with every stitch

and preventing damage to the cable

And yet within the seemingly rigid structure of the loom