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Mattie Phipps Todd
Best known for a practical early-1900s guide to weaving, this writer helped bring hand-loom work into school and home life. Her book blends clear instruction with a warm belief that making things by hand can also teach patience, skill, and creativity.
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Hand-Loom Weaving: A Manual for School and Home
by Mattie Phipps Todd
About the author
Mattie Phipps Todd is known for Hand-Loom Weaving: A Manual for School and Home, published in 1902. Reliable catalog and digitized-text sources confirm that the book was issued by Rand, McNally & Company and later preserved by the Library of Congress and Project Gutenberg.
The book identifies her as being "of the Motley School, Minneapolis, Minn.," linking her work to education as well as craft. In it, she presents weaving not just as a technical skill, but as a useful and accessible activity for children, teachers, and home makers.
Very little clearly documented biographical information about her seems to be readily available in major public sources. What can be confirmed is her place in the history of textile education: she wrote a detailed, influential manual that helped introduce generations of readers to hand-loom weaving.