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Books

Spinning | Spinning videos | Dyeing | Knitting | Weaving

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Weaving books


Ashford Book of Rigid Heddle Weaving by Rowena Hart Learn to create an exciting array of beautiful garments and crafts, all on a simple two-shaft loom! From table linens to rugs, coats to pillows, silks to fleece locks, the designs will inspire you! Complete instructions for the famous direct-warping method as well as all the projects. PB
$19.95

Ashford Book of Textures and Towels for the Four Shaft Loom
by Elsa Krogh, a leading Danish spinner, weaver, and designer. Towels are wonderful projects for the loom. You can weave small fingertip towels or large bath towels, thin dishtowels for the kitchen or bulky towels for the bathroom. Includes twill, waffle, huckaback, mock damask, checks and stripes in M's and O's, and more! $10.95

 

$24.95

Cardweaving by Candace Crockett With nothing more than colored yarn and simple cardboard squares, you can produce exquisitely patterned woven bands. 8 1/4 x 11, paperbound, 141 pages, color and b&w photos, and illustrations throughout. BACK IN STOCK!

 

$24.95

Huck Lace: The Best of Weavers' Edited by Madelyn van der Hoogt, with photography by Alexis Xenakis This is a collection of treasured articles on huck lace from over 10 years of Weavers' magazine. More than 40 projects give complete instructions for weaving huck lace fabric for towels, table linens, shawls, scarves, throws, clothing, and more. Paperback.

 

$28.95

Learning to Weave, Revised Edition
Deborah Chandler All you need to know to weave with confidence is here, and this newly revised edition adds an important chapter on warping back-to-front and updated resource lists.
8 1/2 x 11, hardbound, 232 pages, color photos and b&w illustrations througout.
$24.95
Navajo Weaving Way The Path From Fleece to Rug
Noel Bennett with Tiana Bighorse Navajo Weaving Way is a compilation of Noel Bennett's earlier books on Navajo rug-weaving traditions, Working with the Wool and Designing with the Wool, both now out of print. This book augments the information in Bennett's out-of-print works with all-new chapters on spinning, carding and dyeing techniques. Illustrations include photographs by John Running of native women carding, spinning, and weaving, along with line drawings depicting specific techniques. 8 x 10, paperbound, 160 pages, 25 b&w photos and 50 line drawings.

 

$19.95

Rag Rug Handbook Revised Edition  by Janet Meany and Paula Pfaff
this book has everything a weaver needs to know about weaving rag rugs, from basic information to drafts for 20 traditional two- and four-shaft patterns  8 1/2 x 11, paperbound, 132 pages, color and b&w illustraions and drafts throughout.

 

$19.95


Tapestry Weaving by Kirsten Glasbrook The author uses her evocative designs to illustrate the techniques with step-by-step guidance on how to create horizontal and diagonal lines, curves, motifs, shading, outlines, borders, and more. Here you will discover all you need to know about tapestry weaving from choosing colors and winding warps to creating images and finishing off with tassels and beads. Illustrated throughout with beautiful examples of the author's work and including practical, detailed instructions on all the techniques, this fascinating book will inspire you to create your own designs. PB

 

 

 

 

 

$21.95

Tapestry Weaving A Comprehensive Study Guide
by Nancy Harvey Learn tapestry weaving from start to finish with this thorough guide. Hundreds of problem-solving tips are presented along with dozens of photos. 8 1/2 x 11, paperbound, 208 pages, color and b&w photos, and illustrations throughout.
21.95
Thick and Thin Another book in the popular Best of Weavers' series, which are collections of articles from more than ten years' of Weaver's Magazine. More than 30 projects with complete and easy-to-follow directions for weaving drapable fabrics for a multitude of uses: rugs, clothing, blankets, kitchen towels, table linens, scarves, and more. Includes: block design with thick 'n thin; network drafting; comprehensive primer on warp rep; double weave; and warping tips. $28.95 21.95
A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns
From the Friends of Handwoven
Carol Strickler, Editor
Are you an 8-shaft weaver pressed for time? Or a 4-shaft weaver with more shafts on your loom gathering dust? Whether you want to get a project off to a fast start or to experiment with confidence, let A Weaver's Book of 8-Shaft Patterns be your guide. It's a recipe book containing almost 1000 weaving patterns on more than 25 different weave structures.
8 1/2 x 11, paperbound, 240 pages, hundreds of b&w photos throughout.
36.95
Weaver's Companion Another book in this popular series of how-to guides, in a conveniently small 7" x 5" format, spiral bound, you'll find all sorts of great information: over 100 pages of tips, tools, definitions, rules-of-thumb, etc.

 

$19.95