August 2026This month's motif again looks at pieces combining interlacing and intertwining. These motifs take inspiration from the writings of Mary Frame,
The motif combines intertwining and 1-1 interlacing. 
Mary Frame, UBC 1082
Figure 69, An openwork fabric, probably intertwined sprang, form Paracas Cavernas NMAA 12/6545 (Tello and Xesspe, 1979, p 126)
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combination of intertwining and 1-1 interlacing
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These are the instructions I developed and followed in order to create the piece above on the right.
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Another motif combines twining and 1-1 interlacing. This one is my interpretation of her figure 97, from page 172 of her thesis.
The motif combines twining and 1-1 interlacing. 
Figure 97 from Mary Frame's thesis, page 172, Diagram of obliquely twined and interlaced structure used in Category 3 tassels.
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