Learning to WeaveSince its first printing a decade ago, this guide has become the standard text book for both teachers and self-taught weavers, teaching all they need to know about warping, reading and designing drafts, and the basics of weave structures. |
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Page 39
... back beam ( B ) may permit better ac- cess ; try lifting it off . The warp beam ( W ) is probably fixed and not in the way . C : Although parts of the back may fold , the majority of the parts won't . It's very likely that the warp beam ...
... back beam ( B ) may permit better ac- cess ; try lifting it off . The warp beam ( W ) is probably fixed and not in the way . C : Although parts of the back may fold , the majority of the parts won't . It's very likely that the warp beam ...
Page 44
... back beam as shown at left . If you forget to go over the back beam and have already tied on , you can correct this by simply lifting off the back beam and sliding it under the warp and apron rod . Lift the yarns up with the beam and return ...
... back beam as shown at left . If you forget to go over the back beam and have already tied on , you can correct this by simply lifting off the back beam and sliding it under the warp and apron rod . Lift the yarns up with the beam and return ...
Page 88
... back , release the front ratchet first to relax the warp tension , then ... beam to spin and unwind a lot of warp , necessitating rewinding . If you ... back brake , whichever type it is , keep it released and crank your warp toward the ...
... back , release the front ratchet first to relax the warp tension , then ... beam to spin and unwind a lot of warp , necessitating rewinding . If you ... back brake , whichever type it is , keep it released and crank your warp toward the ...
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
Weaving vocabulary | 20 |
Structure variations | 120 |
Copyright | |
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back apron rod back beam back to front basket weave beater cloth diagram color cross dent direct tie-up dles double weave draft drawdown Eric Redding fabric fibers finished floor loom four shafts front apron rod front beam front to back hanging heddle bars heddle eyes honeycomb keep layer lease sticks length Lesson look loom waste loop Mercerized cotton method Novelty yarns overhand knot overshot pattern blocks pattern weft pegs piece placemats plain weave point twill pull raddle raise shafts ratchet rib weave sample sequence shed shrinkage shuttle side skein sley hook sleying the reed slide slipknot square knot straight string heddles stripes summer & winter table runner take-up tension threading and treadling tion tying warp beam warp ends warp threads warping board Warping Front weave structure weavers weft floats weft shot width wool woven X X X yarn