Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom.
Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond designs. Each weave features a clear, photographed swatch showing you the intricacies of each design, as well as an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence and order of work. All weaves are graded according to difficulty.
This large-size bible for beginner and experienced weavers also contains: - Explanations of basic weave structures - Information on choosing and using looms and shuttles - Colour charts and swatches - Advice on working with colour, selecting and dyeing yarn, and suggested applications for your finished cloth
Recenzijas
The Handweavers Pattern Directory by Anne Dixon is a very well-known pattern book in the weaving world. It also happens to be one of my favorites. [ ...] I use it any time I want to weave patterns on my floor loom. I also recommend it left and right to my students because, yeah, it is that good. * Warped Fibers *
Papildus informācija
Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom.
Introduction
Basic Equipment
Fibres
Yarns
Threading the Selvedges
Calculations: Sett
Calculations: Warp Length
Colour Theory
Directory
Basic Threadings
Block Drafts
Lace Weaves
Special Threadings
Finishing Your Piece
Glossary
Index
Resources
Credits
Anne Dixon has been weaving since she was 12 years old. She works on a variety of looms and has wide experience of many different weaving techniques. She also lectures, demonstrates and teaches on various weaving skills. Anne has written a number of booklets and articles for both US and UK publications and her work is exhibited around the world. She is a Guild member of the Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, and a founding member of the Braid Society.
