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. |
Contents
Introduction | 10 |
Weaving vocabulary | 20 |
Structure variations | 120 |
Copyright | |
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back apron rod back beam back to front basket weave beat beater choose 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 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