Philippine Mats Part 11

Geometric Design Z.

The distance from the corner A to B is 12 straws; from B to C is 3; from C to D is 16; from D to E is 8; from E to F is 26; from F to G is 17; from G to H is 4; from D to K is 17; from K to L is 12; from L to M is 17; and from I to J is 29.

Count down from A to B and weave the border lines B C around the entire mat. Count from C to D and weave the outer square of the corner figure. Complete the corner figure to I and N. Count from F to G and weave G H around the entire mat. Complete all four corner designs.

Count from I to J and mark. From J count a distance equal to I J and mark. Make similar marks until the corner is reached. Weave the design I L M J between all these marks. s.p.a.ce off each side of the mat in the same way and finish the design on all sides.

Mats woven for this design should be of the following sizes: 309 by 541--from A to B is 12 straws; 319 by 551--from A to B is 22 straws; 280 by 454--from A to B is 12 straws; 551 by 696--from A to B is 22 straws.

On mats of uncolored straw, the following colors may be used:

No. 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 15, or 16. (16 should not be used on sabutan.)

No. 14 for border lines and the four large spots in the side of each square; No. 3 for the remainder of the design.

No. 12 with spots and border lines of No. 3.

Large Banca Design. [36]

Distance from corner A to B is 41 straws; from B to C, 2; from B to G, 31; from G to S, 5; from C to D, 35; from D to E, 2; and from D to F, 10.

Begin weaving at letter B and weave the outer border line around the entire mat. Next weave the inside border line beginning at D.

After finis.h.i.+ng the border lines, weave all four corner designs.

Count from C to H, 9 straws; from H to I, 5; from I to J, 27; from J to K, 5; from L to M, 6; and from N to O, 8.

Now weave from O to P. From P to Q is 4 straws, and from P to R is 7 straws.

Mats woven for this design should be: 239 by 425; 301 by 487; 301 by 549; 555 by 741.

In the last mat, 555 by 741, G to S is 8 instead of 5.

On ticug mats of natural straw this design may be embroidered in the following colors:

No. 2, 3, 6, or 15, solid.

No. 14 with border lines of No. 15 (except on sabutan).

No. 14 with border lines of No. 9.

Chick Design.

The distance from A to B is 50 straws (count first fold); from B to C is 21; from C to D is 6; from D to E is 19; from E to F is 7; from F to G is 18; from H to I is 5; and from G to J is 54.

Count down from corner A to B and weave the corner design. Now weave all four corner designs. Begin at F and weave the inner border line entirely around the mat.

Count from F to G and weave the design above G. Count from H to I and weave the second design. Now count from G to J and weave the figure above J exactly like the figure above G.

Mats woven for this design should be 254 by 416, 308 by 524, 416 by 524, or 590 by 806 straws. The last mat has a change in margin, and the distance from A to B is 58 straws.

This mat may be embroidered in the following colors:

No. 3, 6, 10, or 15.

Orchid Design.

The distance from the corner A to B is 13 straws; from B to C, 2; from C to D, 19; from D to E, 35; from E to F, 17; from C to F, 71; from F to G, 2; from G to H, 19; from M to N, 6; from F to M, 67; from M to K, 13; and from K to J, 19.

Begin weaving at B and weave the outside border line around the entire mat. Next count from C to F and weave the inside border line. Now weave all four corner designs. Count from F to M, then up to K, and weave from K to J. [37]

To find the position of the next design count 81 straws beyond L along the inner border line, and then up the same distance as L K.

Mats woven for this design should be 301 by 544; 220 by 382; 301 by 463; and 550 by 712 straws. In mat 550 by 712, A B is 17 straws.

In mats of natural color straw, the following colors may be used in the designs:

No. 2, 3, 6, or 15 solid.

No. 3 with flowers of No. 1 and border lines of No. 9 except on sabutan.

No. 12 with flowers of No. 7 and border lines of No. 15.

Woman Carrying Clothes Design.

The distance from A to B is 29 straws; from B to C is 2; from C to D is 36; from I to J is 3; from B to E is 11; from E to K is 9; from E to F is 21; from F to G is 3; and from G to H is 10.

Count from A, the corner of the mat, to B. At B begin to weave the border line. Weave first to E, then entirely around the mat.

Now count from C to D and weave the inner border line entirely around the mat. Next, weave in the four corner designs. Count from E to F, then down to G. From G to H is 10 straws. Now weave the first two designs on the side and then the next two, and so on.

Mats woven for this design should be 300 by 392; 304 by 534; 254 by 346; or 568 by 706.

On all of these mats the design will look better if twice the size of the pattern. Therefore all the above distances will be double, or as follows:

A to B, 58 straws; B to C, 4; B to E, 22; E to F, 42; C to D, 72 straws; I to J, 6; E to K, 18; F to G, 6.

In mat 304 by 534, E to K is 20 and A to B is 51 (already double). In mat 568 by 706, from A (corner of mat) to B is 39, making E to K 14 straws (already doubled).