The Weaver's Book: Fundamentals of Handweaving |
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alternate arrangement Atwater-Bronson back beam beat beater bobbie pin bobbin bout breast beam classic cloth beam combination cord cotton crackle cross diagonal diamond double weave edge ends per inch fabric fibers four four-harness granny knot half hitch handweavers heddle horizontal inlay jack loom lace lease sticks leno light linen loop loop knot M's and O's mercerized cotton method motif number of threads opposites overshot pairs pattern blocks pattern treadles pattern warp pattern weft pegs pick-up pick-up stick plain weave point twill profile draft reed reel repeat requires sectional beam selvage threading Shadow weave shuttle single Sley space square standard tie-up star stripes summer-and-winter tabby shots tabby treadles tabby weft tension textile texture three-thread tie-down tie-in two-block two-shuttle unit variations warp and weft warp beam warp ends warp setts warp threads weave system weaver weft 66 wool woolen woven yardage yards per pound yarn