THE WEAVER'S IDEA BOOK: Creative Cloth on a Rigid Heddle Loom

Jane Patrick

ISBN 10: 1596681756 / ISBN 13: 9781596681750

Published by Interweave Press LLC, Loveland, CO, 2010

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Text/NEW & Bright. Illustrated hardcover, with wire spiral bound text/Fine. 2010 First Edition, 1st Printing. New approaches to use of rigid heddle & multishaft looms. Author Jane Patrick learnt weaving while an exchange student in Iceland. Once home she became an editor at Interweave Press as well as Handwoven magazine and joined her husband Barry Schacht at the Schacht Spindle Company (founded in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado) as the firm's Creative Director. A most thorough & coherent 240 pgs with all step-by-step photography taken by herself: Chapter 1, There's Nothing Plain about Plain Weave; 2, Finger-Controlled Weaves; 3, Pick-Up on the Rigid Heddle Loom; 4, Weft- and Warp-faced Fabrics; and 5, More is More with Two Heddles, followed by Glossary of Weaving Terms, Direct, Single-Peg Warping, Project Record Sheet, Bibliography & Resources, and Index.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE WEAVER'S IDEA BOOK: Creative Cloth on a Rigid Heddle Loom
• Publisher: Interweave Press LLC, Loveland, CO
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1596681756
• ISBN 13: 9781596681750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Photographs (Jane Patrick, Brad Bartholomew, & Michael Lichter Studio)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: None As Issued

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Synopsis

New and experienced weavers alike are always on the lookout for new weave-structure patterns. The Weaver's Idea Book presents a wide variety of patterns for the simple rigid-heddle loom, accompanied by harness drafts for multishaft looms. The techniques include leno, Brooks bouquet, soumak, and embroidery on fabric. Each chapter contains weaving patterns along with swatches illustrating the techniques, accompanied by step-by-step photography.

The book is arranged by structure or type of weave, from variations on plain weave to doubleweave. With traditional patterns from around the world, bands, and fabrics woven on two double heddles, The Weaver's Idea Book brings together a variety of ways to create exquisite cloth. Weaving tips and tricks help weavers at all levels achieve their textile dreams. In addition to pattern drafts, Jane offers project ideas that guide the reader through creating functional woven projects, from wearables to home decor.

Weaving, especially on rigid-heddle looms, is enjoying a resurgence, and contemporary weavers are in need of a book to bridge the divide between basic books and complex text designed for advanced weavers with sophisticated tools. Celebrating the immense potential for creativity possible with the simplest of tools, The Weaver's Idea Book opens new avenues for exploration on both the rigid-heddle and multishaft looms.

About the Author

Jane Patrick is the former editor of Handwoven, and vice president of sales for Schacht Spindle Company in Boulder, CO. She is the author of Time to Weave (Krause Craft, 2006).