The Handweaver's Pattern Directory (Hardcover)

Anne Dixon

ISBN 10: 1596680407 / ISBN 13: 9781596680401

Published by Interweave Press Inc, 2007

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Hardcover. A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms This must-have guide for handweavers 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. An essential handbook 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. 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. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Handweaver's Pattern Directory (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Interweave Press Inc
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596680407
• ISBN 13: 9781596680401
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A comprehensive introduction to the tools, equipment, fibers, and yarns used with four-shaft looms

This must-have guide for handweavers 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.

An essential handbook 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.

About the Author

Anne Dixon began weaving at the age of 12, but it wasn't until nearly 20 years later that she started to weave in a more dedicated fashion. Anne now weaves, lectures, demonstrates, and teaches, emphasizing the importance of a thorough understanding of weave structures. She is a Guild member of the Association of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers, and a founding member of the Braid Society. Anne lives in England.