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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". $18.95 #239067
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
CLOTHING: Felted to Wear, Anita Luvera Mayer.
A felted fabric is woven before it is felted. The author provides you with a
brief history of felted cloth, discusses garment design, explains the felting
technique, exhibits her very attractive work in a portfolio section which also
contains flat patterns for the pieces shown -- a coat, a kimono, a mirror vest,
a knit sleeve jacket, and more. She goes on to discuss the edge treatment
of the fabric and surface embellishment.ISBN: 0916658457. 8½"
x 11", enclosed spiral-bound. $18.95 #139223
HANDWOVEN
INDEX AND
RESOURCE DIRECTORY, Handwoven Magazine. 21-year Index (1979 - 2000) for Handwoven Magazine.
Ever wish you could find that issue of Handwoven featuring Sharon
Alderman’s article about Luscious Chenille Shawls? Or complete information on
Bronson Lace? Or a weaving shop in your area that carries looms? Find everything
you’re looking for in The Handwoven Index and Resource Directory, the
history of the magazine indexed by both subject and author from Fall/Winter 1979
through the September/October issue 2000, plus listings of weaving shops by
state, Handwoven back issues, and weaving books from Interweave Press.
This book is a resource for all weavers because, as Handwoven editor
Madelyn van der Hoogt puts it, “weaving is more than moving a shuttle: it is
all your teachers, weaving friends, and shopkeepers who share their love with
you.” Paperbound, 8 1/2 x 11, 112 pages, ISBN 1-883010-93-4.
$9.95 #239065
HANDWOVEN
LACES,
Donna Muller. The only book devoted to this family of
weave structures! Handwoven Laces has explicit instructions for
identifying and understanding the various lace structures, and has in-depth
chapters that explain how to use traditional patterns and create original ones.
Beginning with the most basic interlacements, master weaver Donna Muller shows
you how to develop lace structures in creative, logical ways. Suitable for
self-study or class use, this book offers both new and experienced weavers a
sense of mastery and a wealth of new ideas. ISBN: 1-883010-10-1. Paperbound, 152 pages, 7" x
9¼". $21.95 #239032
HANDWOVEN
MAGAZINE, Interweave Press. We stock the current issues and recent back issues.
$6.99 each, unless otherwise marked. For a listing of available issues, Click
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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
HANDWOVEN
SCARVES, Editors of Interweave Press.
The scarves in this book, designed by twenty-five contemporary, nationally-known
weavers, will inspire weavers-both beginning and experienced-to new heights of
creativity in design. Each of fifty scarves are portrayed in a full-page,
full-color photograph, along with a biography of the weaver, draft of the weave
structure, and design notes. 8 1/2 x 11, paperbound, 144 pages, color photos,
line drawings, and charts. ISBN 1-883010-65-9. $24.95 #239068
HUCK
LACE: The Best of Weaver's Magazine, Edited by Madeline van der Hoogt.
"This definitive work on huck lace covers block design, network drafting,
pick-up and combining with other structures; as well as special fiber and
finishing tips. More than forty projects by Weaver’s talented designers
give complete instructions for weaving huck lace fabrics for towels, table
linens, shawls, scarves, throws, clothing, and more. The weaver who enjoys
creating original designs will find here the easiest and most comprehensive
method for designing huck in print today." 102 pages, softcover,
$24.95 #139216
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HANDS
ON RIGID HEDDLE WEAVING, Betty Linn.
A
HANDWEAVER'S PATTERN BOOK, Marguerite P. Davison.
A HANDWEAVER'S SOURCE BOOK, Marguerite P. Davison.
HANDWOVEN
CLOTHING: Felted to Wear
HANDWOVEN
INDEX AND
RESOURCE DIRECTORY, Handwoven Magazine.
HANDWOVEN
LACES,
Donna Muller.
HANDWOVEN RUGS: Shuttle Craft Monograph 29, Mary M. Atwater.
HANDWOVEN
SCARVES, Editors of Interweave Press.
HUCK
LACE: The Best of Weaver's Magazine, Edited by Madeline van der Hoogt.