HANDBOOK OF WEAVES: 1875 Illustrations, G. H. Oelsner.
This is for the serious, advanced weaver. It is a reliable and comprehensive source for a large number of weaves and the structure of cloth. 1875 working diagrams explain such weaves as: irregular, double stitched and filling satins; basket and rib weaves; steep, undulating, broken offset, corkscrew, interlocking, herringbone and fancy twills, honeycomb and lace weaves; tricot and matelasse weaves; corded, pique and kersey weaves; and hundreds more.  ISBN-10: 0486231690.  Softcover 6'' x 9¼''.  $17.95  #139565

HANDS ON RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING, Betty Linn.
This easy-to-use guide covers choosing, setting up, and weaving on a rigid heddle loom, and things you can make with plain-weave variations. The rigid heddle loom is light, portable and particularly suited for 2-harness weaves.  Despite its almost toy-like appearance, beautiful fabrics can be woven on it, as the author so well demonstrates.  She starts off by telling you to select a loom, then goes on to warping it and weaving on it.  She discusses sett, balanced weave, weft-emphasis and weft-faced fabrics, warp-emphasis and warp-faced fabrics, surface textures, and tapestry. If you want to start weaving with a very small investment, this is the way to go.  Very well-illustrated in black & white and color. ISBN:0934026254.  120 pages, softcover 8½" x 10¾".   $24.95  #239067

THE HANDWEAVER’S PATTERN DIRECTORY: Over 600 Weaves for 4-Shaft Looms, Anne Dixon.
A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms, this reference features patterns for 600 different weaves, including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone, and block. Color photographs and large-scale drawings allow weavers to closely examine the details, and the compact size and lay-flat binding is convenient for keeping near the loom. A handbook that is essential for all four-shaft weavers, this manual includes weaving basics, specialized projects organized by degree of difficulty, finishing techniques, resources, and a glossary of terms.  ISBN-10: 1596680407.  7 1/2" X 9 1/2"  Enclosed Spiral Bound Hardcover.  256 pages.  $34.95  #239190

A HANDWEAVER'S PATTERN BOOK, Marguerite P. Davison.
The core of any weaver's library would be incomplete without this book. It contains patterns for 4-harness weaves such as Summer & Winter, Crackle, Swedish Lace, Overshot, Huck, M's & O's, and Twill. The draft, tie-up and treadling are given for each pattern and it variation, with a photograph of a swatch for each pattern described. All told, there are 345 treadling directions well-illustrated with photographs of over 1200 swatches. This is a valuable reference book. ISBN: 0960317201.  8¾" x 11¼"  216 pages, hardcover, $38.00  #139188

A HANDWEAVER'S SOURCE BOOK, Marguerite P. Davison.
The author left future generations of weavers two valuable reference books. This posthumous classic is her treasury of coverlet patterns. Full page drawdowns of 144 classic patterns with names like "Shuckeroon's Fancy, and "Jitterbug" are written with 4-harness overshot threading, but they are all usable as block patterns for any block weave structure. ISBN: 096031721X.  128 pages, 8½" x 11" softcover. $29.95  #139213

HANDWOVEN MAGAZINE, Interweave Press.
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HANDWOVEN RUGS: Shuttle Craft Monograph 29, Mary M. Atwater.
This monograph on rugs gives you considered, but biased opinions and much information, tersely stated, to get you started in a variety of techniques - traditional, yet to be interpreted at will.  The finishes are interesting, too - neolithic and sword point ties, for example.  Much information on 28 pages and with many of Mary Atwater's readily recognizable drawings. ISBN: 0916658295. 28 pages, 8" x 10½" softcover. $9.95  #139215