Montana farmer-stockman. [volume], May 01, 1955, Page 32, Image 32

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Hand Weaving
Let's Look at . . .
By LILLIAN M. TUBE
WEAVING IS AN absorbing, fasci
nating and stimulating hobby and is
one of the very few to stand the test •
of time with flying colors. True, home
weaving iz no longer the industry it
was formerly, but it does occupy a
prominent place as a hobby, often a
highly profitable one.
Weaving appeals to persons of all
ages and to both sexes. One of the
weavers in the Flathead Craft Guild
is 83 years old and has become an ar
dent weaver during the past year. An
other weaver runs a large dude ranch
and his chief interest at present is
weaving saddle blankets. They are
stunning, thick blankets with the brand
woven in one corner.
Perhaps you are thinking that weav
ing may be a good hobby tor others
but you absolutely have no time or
space for the loom and equipment. It
does take time to thread the loom but,
like all jobs, it becomes faster and
easier as we learn how to proceed. The
actual weaving is surprisingly fast. A
Spring Day
How lovely is a day in spring.
Bubbling brooks and birds on wing
Fill the air with melody
Sweeter far than symphony.
How merry is the gentle breeze.
That sways the tall and towering trees,
How beautiful the clouds on high
That sail through blue majestic sky.
O happy is a day in spring,
A day that helps the soul to sing.
Or by a touch springtime's art
Scatters flowers in every heart.
—Ollie J. Robertson
friend who has recently taken up weav
ing showed me two large afghans she
wove of Montana wool yarn. Weaving
time was only four hours.
The space problem is not insurmount
able when you realize there are dozens
of looms from which to choose. My
loom is fairly large for a floor loom and
weaves up to 40-inch material, but looms
vary in size from at least twice this
large down to tiny bead looms which
weave 1-inch pieces. Southern Indians
do some lovely weaving with their fin
gers using no loom at all.
Mrs. Harriet Tidball of the Shuttle
craft Guild, Kelsey ville, Calif., has
valuable help for prospective loom
purchasers in her leaflet, "If You Plan
to Buy a Loom" which she will send
on request. Mrs. Tidball conducted the
Shuttlecraft Guild at Virginia City for
a number of years and has tested a
variety of looms in her studio.
Libraries often have good weaving
books to inspire the ^beginner and ad
vanced weaver. Three especially good
books are Mary Black's KEY TO
WEAVING, O. A. Beriau's HOME
WEAVING and Harriet Tidball's HAND
WEAVER'S INSTRUCTION MANUAL.
Lucky is the weaver who has a mathe
matical mind or an artist's feeling for
color and texture. These traits are
assets* but not essentials, for anyone
can learn to weave. Part of the charm
of weaving is that there is not time
in one lifetime to exhaust all the possi
bilities of the loom, but with study and
experiment any weaver can create
lovely articles as long as he weaves.
Books mentioned in this column may
be obtained through local libraries or
by writing to the Montana State Library
Extension Commission, Missoula.
Sleep Essential
To Good Health
By ALBERT W. AXLEY, M. D.
Member Public Relations
Committee, Montana Medical
Assocaition
OH, FOR A GOOD night's sleep!
How often have you heard the remark
and, indeed, made it yourself? Why?
Because you arose from bed feeling
tired, restless and full of tension and
feeling, too, perhaps, you hadn't had
any rest at all.
How much sleep should you have?
It varies in individuals, but an average
of eight hours is a good yardstick.
What is sleep? The dictionary defines
it as that period of rest for the body
and mind, during which volition and
consciousness are in partial or com
plete abeyance and the bodily functions
partially suspended.
While the required hours of sleep
vary in individuals, the rest is essen
tial to good health. Some persons fare
very well on a few hours of sleep, while
others require more than the average
eight.
The type of sleep also plays a role
in the amount of rest. A restless sleep,
interrupted frequently by fitful periods
of wakening, is not conducive to good
repair of body tissues. A good, sound
sleep provides complete recovery from
previous fatigue. Less than the conven
tional seven or eight hours of sleep
proves, in most cases, wearing. The
result is not only a haggard face but
a strained disposition.
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Oversleeping
There are many persons who, other
wise normal, believe they require more
hours of sleep, anywhere from 10 to 12
hours. As a rule, the healthy person
who wants an unusual amount of sleep
is not suffering from mental exhaustion,
but from a lack of exercise and sluggish
digestion. In fact there are some au
thorities who believe that oversleeping
is just as bad as overeating.
Since sleep is essential to good health,
giving the body opportunity to rest
emotionally and physically, every ef
fort should be made to include body
building hours of slumber. Good sleep
ing habits should be established. Free
ing the mind of all care and worry is
one step. Problems cannot be solved,
by restless thrashing about in bed. A
mind, refreshed by a quiet sleep can
cope with the exigencies of everyday
life and with more logical application.
Room Temperature
Room temperature is important in
sleep. A temperature that is too warm
or too cold for the individual can be an
obstacle. Fresh air is important, but
this does not mean that the sleeping
room should be exposed to cold blasts
of winter temperatures. Bed clothing
should be comfortable as should sleep
ing apparel. The type of sleeping gar
ment is an individual matter. There are
some persons who like woolen pajamas,
for example, while others actually pre
fer to sleep "raw.
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Sleep inducers should be avoided.
These are but crutches for a normal pat
tern of sleep. Many sleeping pills and
powders, unless taken definitely under
medical supervision, are habit-forming.
The user depends on the sleep inducer
for a rest instead of seeking medical
help to free him of his insomnia.
Help yourself to a good night's sleep
by training yourself to good sleeping
habits. Then you can wonder tomorrow
why you were ro worried today.