I wet finished the towel by boiling it in water with dawn detergent for one hour and laid it flat to dry.
I used a 19th century draft for a southern counterpane from Martin Marshall an Alabama weaver. I have not been able to find the original owner of the draft attributed to a private owner in the Made in Alabama book.
MAFA2023-031
Weaver
Gay McGeary
Source
On page 84 of Made in Alabama an image is given for a draft in the Martin Marshall’s Daybook (1802-1844) Claiborne, Monroe Co. Anonymous Collection Cat 108. The photo of the early draft is labeled "Mock Dimity & Huckaback with 4 Stripes."
Yarn
20/2 unmercerized natural cotton warp, 10/1 & 5/2 unmercerized natural cotton weft
EPI
40
Purpose
Towels
Guild
Instructor
Collection
MAFA 2023 Towel Exchange
# of shafts
4
Weave Name
Huck|Huckaback
Weave Category
Plain Simple
