AMERICAN STAR WORK COVERLETS, Judith Gordon.
Star and diamond coverlets are easy to recognize by their patchwork quilt-like "star" and "diamond" motifs and checkerboard texture.  The author analyzes eighty 19th century examples.  A contemporary weaver with a multi-shaft loom can reproduce these coverlets from the information given.  More likely, however, is that the threading systems, particularly one called "star-and-diamond variation", will invite further exploration.  This variation produces the appearance of a multi-shaft "overshot on opposites", but on fewer shafts.  For the non-weaver, this book can act as an introduction to understanding coverlet designs and the way they are created.  Profusely illustrated. ISBN: 558213821.  152 pages.  8¾" x 11¼", hardcover.  $29.95  #139169

ASHFORD BOOK OF RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING, Rowena Hart.
International weaving teacher, Rowena Hart, shows you how you can create exciting, beautiful garments and crafts - all on the simple two harness loom.  In the book she guides you step-by-step through the many techniques, showing just how easy it is to make your woven creations come alive through color and texture.  Be inspired by Rowena, who has worked with weavers from many cultures in her role as Education and Marketing Manager of Ashford Handicrafts Ltd. ISBN:0473084376. Softcover, 8¼" x 10¼", $24.50  #139209

THE ASHFORD BOOK OF WEAVING FOR KNITTERS, Rowena Hart.
For weavers and knitters, an all-new project book with 25 stunning scarves. Sixty-five, full color pages with easy and inspirational projects. This project book uses a selection of fabulous knitting yarns available from yarn stores everywhere and featuring the exciting, new, portable Ashford Knitters Loom – a great combination for weavers and knitters on the go.  $20.75  #109622

THE ASHFORD BOOK OF PROJECTS - Volume One
The Ashford book of Projects - 24 Fashion garments made on the Knitters Loom. Weave beautiful fabrics and create your own fashion garments. With your Ashford Knitters or Rigid Heddle looms we will show you how to make fabulous jackets, skirts, capes, hats, ponchos, waistcoats, sweaters and scarves. Thirty-two, full colour pages with easy and inspirational projects for you, your family and friends.  $18.25  #109523

BYWAYS IN HANDWEAVING, Mary Meigs Atwater.
This book is a pleasure to own. In it, Mrs. Atwater describes little-known weaving techniques from various parts of the world. Instructions are given for an amazing variety of weaves. The fabrics produced by these techniques are for the most part narrow belts, bands, and borders, although some of them may be adapted to wider textiles. Clearly drawn diagrams describe the steps involved in the various techniques, and excellent photographs, both in black and white and color, illustrate the finished patterns. 6" x 9" softcover. ISBN: 0916658000.  $14.95  #139191

CARD WEAVING, Candace Crockett.
Patterns for exquisite bands and straps, trims, wall art and even rugs. The authors here present a complete discussion of card weaving, including its history, the materials needed, the techniques followed, pattern drafting and designing, finishing, and special approaches. Over 250 diagrams and photographs, many in color.  ISBN: 0934026610.  141pgs. 8¼" x 10¾", softcover. $24.95  #139192

CARD WEAVING, Russell E. Groff.
Make or buy yourself a set of "cards," read this book, and you are ready to have some fun. The author gives a brief history of card weaving and provides clear detailed instructions for preparing a warp, setting up the cards, making a drawdown, and the weaving itself.  The book includes drafts and instructions for 53 patterns, each one of which is photographed. Included are a large number of very pretty designs and some novelty ones.  48 pages.  ISBN: 18100140.  6½" x 9½", enclosed spiral bound softcover.  $11.50  #139193

COLOR-AND-WEAVE II, Margaret B. Windeknecht.
This is the result of 14 years of additional study since the author first published "Color and Weave I" (out of print since 1986). This book explores an almost infinite number of color-and-weave effects in a wide variety of weave structures including plain weave (such as log cabin, shadow weave, rep weaves), twill, block weaves, and warp-faced and weft-faced weaves. Also included are chapters on isolating color-and-weave effects, achieving other unusual color effects, and generating color-and-weave graphics.0961879734.  124 pages.  8½" x 11" softcover.  $22.95  #139170

COLOR WORKS: The Crafter's Guide to Color, Deb Menz.
We all love color—its boundless array of hues dazzles our eyes, expresses our moods, and enriches our very lives. Thanks to Deb Menz, master teacher and author of the highly respected book Color in Spinning (Interweave Press, 1998), you can now explore colors with confidence in whatever craft medium you call your favorite. This is the first book to bring the principles of color theory down to a practical level and apply them to knitting, spinning, weaving, surface design (including stenciling and rubber stamping), hand- and machine-embroidery, beadwork, quilting, and paper collage. Basic color concepts are presented in sections on color description, values, contrasting and complementary colors, warm and cool colors, undertones, using color relationships, and much more. But the real treat is seeing a dynamic palette of color harmonies worked up in each medium! This approach is invaluable for mixed-media artists or those who simply dabble in more than one craft. Also included is a pull-out color wheel and a very handy section of hue cards in perforated format that are easy to remove and use for planning, matching, and shopping for supplies (Plus, there is a handy pocket in the back of the book to hold them!). If understanding color is the bridge to creative expression, how did we ever live without this book?  Covered spiral binding, 7 x 9 1/4, 152 pages, 55 color photographs , color strips, two color wheels, ISBN 1-931499-47-0  $24.95  #239079

CRACKLEWEAVE, 1989 Revised Edition, Mary Snyder.
Crackle weave is one of the lesser-known weaves, and has great design possibilities. The designs are produced by the arrangement of blocks. Ms. Snyder presents over 90 projects arranged to teach the design possibilities in the weave, the use of crackle weave in producing traditional and contemporary fabrics, as well as the use of crackle weave in ecclesiastical weaving and multiple harness weaving. The book would make a good group study project. Profusely illustrated.  153 pages.  ISBN: 0318195704.  5½" x 8½", softcover  $12.50  #139172

CUT MY COTE, Dorothy K. Burnham.
There are 27 of them -- all designed to be made from handwoven fabrics with not an inch of cloth wasted. They are based on clothing worn by peoples of different cultures from the 4th century Coptic to a 20th century Korean coat. All are ingeniously designed, attractive, and such things as ponchos, man's shirt, man's smock, a capote or blanket coat, and a woman's sleeveless dress are included. There is a drawing of the pattern and interesting and informative text for each. Illustrated.  ISBN: 0888540469.  Softcover, 36 pages.  $9.95  #139201