ng the colored straws desired in the border,
upon the projecting ends of the straws of the body of the mat. (See
step 8, Plate XII.) These latter two methods are much more artistic,
as a uniform color effect appears throughout the border. (See Plate
XIII, Fig. 2.)

The Romblon Mat.

Making Open Work.

Simple open work is illustrated in Plate XIV.

Weave corner Z, using straws a, b, c, d, e and f, letting f float
at both ends. Weave g, turning upward and over f, then making a
double corner at y, passing under f, to the left and over f, and let
float. Weave h, i, j, k, l and m in solid weave. Turn h under i and
over j. Turn j upward and over i, to the left under f, upward over g,
double corner at W, passing down under g, over g, and floating. Turn m
upward over l to the left, under i, upward over f, to the left under
g, upward over j making a double corner at X, passing under j. The
straws j and m alternately cross each other to corner V.

The other half of this open design is an exact duplicate of this
weaving, and the remaining designs have the same turns as the one
explained, except that in opposite designs the straws are turned in
opposite directions. By following this plate it is easy to finish
the weaves. If one straw is woven over another, it folds down before
passing over, and, vice versa, if it passes under, it folds upward
in turning.

As is seen, the holes are made simply by turning the straws in the
weave. The different shaped holes in other designs (see plates) are
made by turning a different number of straws according to the shape
desired. Varied border edges may be made by switching the straws in
any direction desired.

Introducing Color Panel.

Step 1 of Plate XVI shows the first colored panel, straw ab placed
between cd, the space between x and y having been already woven,
as shown in step 11.

Step 2. Folding a to the right.

Step 3. Folding a under and down.

Step 4. Folding c over a and to left.

Step 5. Folding a over c and upward.

Step 6. Folding b under d to left.

Step 7. Folding b upward, with right twist downward.

Step 8. Folding d downward, with right twist to right.

Step 9. Folding b under d upward.

Step 10. Shows addition of second straw ef woven to the right, where
the same process of turning is gone through as illustrated in steps
6 to 9 inclusive. If weaving is to the left, steps 1 to 5 inclusive
are repeated.

Step 11. Shows continued additions and wea