Raphia and reed weaving, including also cardboard and paper construction; a practical course for primary and elementary schools (1914)
Knapp, Elizabeth Sanborn · Springfield, Mass., New York [etc] M. Bradley co. · leaf 102
COURSE IN RAPHIA. This course may be introduced into the fourth school year, but should not be given to the pupils until the muscles of the hand are strong enough to permit the use of a large darning needle for sewing. Kaphia is the inner fibrous bark of a species of palm found in Madagascar. It is… … Model I. Bound Mat. needles, and raphia. As the raphia is braided before sewing, in order to facilitate this, we allow the girls to sit before screw hooks, fastened at intervals, in the wainscoting, on which they hang the strand while braiding. As the raphia is uneven in width, a certain thickness…
Paper work · Basket making
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