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Bertha Gray Hayes created multiple patterns of interest for more textural upholstery fabric. Osma Gallinger Todd (followed by The Mannings) made available detailed directions for such use. The patterns are beautifully presented in the recent book by Norma Smayda. 

I believe she (Tod) in her book " The Joy of Handweaving" and also Atwater in her book "The Recipe Book of Patterns for Handweavers" talked of overshot miniatures for upholstery weaving. The book on weaving overshot miniatures designed by Bertha Hayes is co-authored by Smayda, White, Brown and Schelleng. But it has no upholstery information. However, I think the motifs woven as S&W makes more durable upholstery cloth as Tod points out in her book "Rug Weaving for Everyone" pg 172.  And of course, by all means rep weave. There are two forms, one makes pattern with color, the other makes pattern with texture, it rides on top of a rep ground cloth. (warp patterned rep).

Bertha Gray Hayes presented many patterns for the annual conferences of the National Conference of American Handweavers that was organized by Osma Gallinger Tod. The conference presentations and notes formed the basis of much of the leaflet and monograph work that Osma continued to organize, reorganize, and distribute. My local library provided me with a Mannings era release of a a Tod monograph of Bertha Gray Hayes designs with a page for each that includes hand drawn pattern, draft information, and suggestions for uses including variations in sett and materials for specific intended uses. I don't know how much of the additional information was created by Bertha Gray Hayes vs added by Osma Gallinger Tod. Texture is an important feature in the design of upholstery and drapery fabrics that can be manipulated through scale of patterns such as miniature overshot.