The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-07-28

To own a rug table cover Or a curtain on
which the maker has expended his ideas and per
sonality is a pleasure quite distinct from gazing
st a machine-made article which can be dHpi-
Gated ia any one Of a dozen stores. And the fas
cination Of fashioning things with the hands es
pecally essentials OF the household or articles
that add a refining touch to a commonplace ser
vice, has led many women to abandon china
painting and fancy work for the more active work
OF the loom
Though there ore many amateurs IN Massachu
sets who make no attempt to market their wares
good many have found weaving attractive
commercial proposition. Many OF these have en-
rolled themselves in the Arts and Crafts asso
citation For them. rag carpet weaving provides
the most direct method Of securing remunera-
tion for their work Rugs Of this sort are always
a. demand. and there is ample room for the ex.
eTeise Of taste in developing simple patterns and
IN the variation Of oolofs
Most Of the rugs are woven with grayish back.
ground For the piazza and the summer home
there are lighter patterns soft blends which will
absorb the sunshine or brighten up the tedlum Of
drizziy day For these It Is necessary to use
white new rags ia the warp and alternating cords
Of pink or blue
The simplicity Of these floor coverings Affects
ore With strange sense Of relief which may be
incxplicable az first Il is the sense Of contrast
often as confusing as the rattle Of the steel ten
iacled machines that made them.
Some of these rugs are made in Boston. but
most Of them come from outside towns Deer.
field Marbebead. bingham aad Lynn are regular
stations Of supply. Ia Central square. Cambridge,
the Massachusetts commission for the blind has
an established factory where men weave rugs
In 1904 lhe experiment OF blind weavers was
fFHt tried. They have proved In less than four
years that their work can rank with that done by
anyone. Without prejudice, buyers are agreed
20 this. and in many cases they insist that the
Fork Is not only as good. but superior. OF course
the rugs are made under the supervision OF see
fHg people aho select colors and distribute the
materials
Al expert supervisor with the use OF his eyes
fest teaches the mechanism to the blind pupil
vino memories everything BY q numerical sys-
ten After be has mastered ali the movements.
he soon can acquire the teehnicalities Of pauern
weaving.
By numerical system" is meant the numbering
ol each thread as well as the arrangement Of the
materials near the loom so that once the position
Is memorlzed no sight aid is required TO locate
ans color From trianglcs and circles progress is
made to the more intricate patterns. For some
Of these raised proof OF the design is hung above
the loom BY touching it with the fingers the
qaitern Is reproduced On the cloth.
The proficiency shown By the sightless weavers
has eliminated the question Of their ability to
execute the work The question remains Where
eban they market their wares2
This problem IS solving itself for the number
of people Who bug handwrOught articles ls rapid
hv Increasing When Charles F. Campbell. su
perinteudenl Of the industrial department Of the
waseachusetts commission for the blind was
nsked where the department disposed Of theli
output he turned up the label Of the package he
vas tylnq. 1t was addressed to Detroit, Mich.
I'VE have shipped stun to Dussh and San Fran
cisco" he added: so you see the folks out wes
aren't going to be dlsRnced Ia this new twis