Handweaver's Pattern Book

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Product details

  • ISBN 9781912217908
  • Format: Hardback
  • Weight: 923g
  • Dimensions: 194 x 238mm
  • Publication Date: 15 Nov 2018
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
  • Language: English
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Create wonderful woven fabric with this practical guide to more than 600 weaves for the loom.

Organised by type, from basic four-shaft structures to block drafts and double weaves, choose from a wide range of herringbone, twill, zigzag and diamond designs. Each weave features a clear, photographed swatch showing you the intricacies of each design, as well as an easy-to-follow colour chart indicating the threading sequence and order of work. All weaves are graded according to difficulty.

This large-size ‘bible’ for beginner and experienced weavers also contains:
- Explanations of basic weave structures
- Information on choosing and using looms and shuttles
- Colour charts and swatches
- Advice on working with colour, selecting and dyeing yarn, and suggested applications for your finished cloth

Anne Dixon has been weaving since she was 12 years old. She works on a variety of looms and has wide experience of many different weaving techniques. She also lectures, demonstrates and teaches on various weaving skills. Anne has written a number of booklets and articles for both US and UK publications and her work is exhibited around the world. She is a Guild member of the Association of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers, and a founding member of the Braid Society.

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