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MONSTERBLAD KARTONG 4 Swedish publication of decorative fabrics. English instructions, but not very complete concerning technique (krabbasnar). Very nice colored pictures.
Alderman, Sharon, and Wertenberger, Kathryn HANDWOVEN, TAILORMADE Part one of this book is on designing and weaving yardage. Part two is on sewing and tailoring.
Apinis-Herman, Anita LATVIAN WEAVING TECHNIQUES This book is in English, but it includes many Latvian words for equipment and weave structures. There are many traditional drafts and lots of colored pictures.
Barnes, Muriel F.DESIGN YOUR OWN PLAIDS PRACTICAL WEAVING SUGGESTIONS Small booklet.
Barrett, ClotildeBOUNDWEAVE
Beard, Betty FASHIONS FROM THE LOOM How to shape the fabric as it is woven. Also, many ideas for laying out the pattern pieces onto the woven yardage.
Becher, Lotte HANDWEAVING Book of complete patterns easy enough for beginner with a four shaft loom.
Black, Mary KEY TO WEAVING Textbook with many chapters, includes all types of weaving on looms. Suggestions for yarn and sett. There are problems for the student to do in each chapter.
Burt, Jocelyn PATTERNS FOR WEAVING Very small book with many traditional drafts. Australian.
Clark, Hazel FIBRES TO FABRICS
Davison, Marguerite P. A HANDWEAVER'S PATTERN BOOK Comprehensive book on different weave structures for 4-shaft loom. Many traditional drafts with treadling variations and black and white pictures of fabric.
Douglas, Harriet C. THE DOUBLE WEAVE A SHUTTLE-CRAFT GUILD GUIDE FOR DOUBLE-WOVEN FABRICSSee Harriet Tidball.
Evans, Jane A. JOY FOREVER; LATVIAN WEAVING Includes traditional and modern weaves, black and white pictures.
Garrett, Cay WARPING-ALL BY YOURSELF Entire book on warping from front to back. Step by step instructions are easy to read.
Gonsalves, Alyson Smith, ed. WEAVING TECHNIQUES AND PROJECTS A Sunset book on weaving. Includes tools, how to build a frame loom, information on floor looms.
Hoskins, Nancy WEFT-FACED PATTERN WEAVES, TABBY TO TAQUETE Very organized lessons on how to make weft faced designs by using different colors of weft.
Ingers, Gertrud TROLLA MED TRASOR Weaving with rags.
Kirby, Mary DESIGNING ON THE LOOM Includes information on two beams, sixteen shaft looms, Jacquard.
Kolander, Cheryl SILK WORKER'S NOTEBOOK
Kurtz, Carol S. DESIGNING FOR WEAVING-A STUDY GUIDE FOR DRAFTING DESIGN AND COLOR
Leclerc, Robert WARP AND WEAVE
Linda C. Ligon, ed. RUG WEAVER'S SOURCE BOOK Different rug weavers present their ideas.
Mayer, Anita Luvera CLOTHING FROM THE HANDS THAT WEAVE
Meany, Janet RAG RUG HANDBOOK History and pictures of old looms, techniques and ideas for good rugs.
Oelsner, G.H. HANDBOOK OF WEAVES Hundreds of drawdowns for the multi-shaft loom. First published in 1915.
Osterkamp, Peggy HOW TO WIND A WARP AND USE A PADDLE Extensive instructions for winding a warp.
Osterkamp, PeggyWARPING YOUR LOOM AND TYING ON NEW WARPS Instructions for warping back to front. Lots of suggestions for where to put the warp when winding, depending on the loom.
Plath, Iona CRAFT OF HANDWEAVING Drafts and pictures of lots of different textiles.
Redding, Debbie LEARNING TO WEAVE How to weave in 15 lessons, from Lesson 1 Getting Familiar (equipment and vocabulary) to Lesson 15 Overshot. Easy to read type and drafts.
Regensteiner, Else WEAVER'S STUDY COURSE
Seagroatt, Margaret RUG WEAVING FOR BEGINNERS
Sheehan, Diane IDEAS IN WEAVING
Skeri-Mattsson, Anna I VAVSTOLEN Instructions on setting up a loom, includes drafts. In Swedish.
Snyder, Mary E. LACE AND LACEY WEAVES Learn all about lacey weaves by doing the projects in each lesson.
Strickler, Carol, and Taggart, Barbara WEAVING IN MINIATURE How to weave for doll houses or displays. General information and projects.
Sullivan, Donna Lee WEAVING OVERSHOT Four and eight shaft overshot weaving, designing, variations.
Tate, Blair WARP; A WEAVING REFERENCE Fibers, planning warp density on loom, dressing loom front to back, back to front, and sectionally.
Tidball, Harriet THE HANDLOOM WEAVES Classifies the different weave structures.
Tidball, HarrietTEN PROJECTS ON A LONG-WARP PRACTICAL WEAVING SUGGESTIONS FOR THE HANDWEAVER Choose a bright, strong cotton for the warp, thread in summer and winter, then do aprons, dress fabrics, skirts, table mats, etc.
Tidball, HarrietWEAVER'S WORD FINDER Dictionary of textile terms.
Tidball,HarrietCONTEMPORARY SATINSThere is a folder with actual samples included.
Tidball,HarrietTHE DOUBLE WEAVE PLAIN AND PATTERNED There is a folder with actual samples included.
Tidball,Harriet"MEXICAN MOTIFS" There is a folder with actual samples included.
Tidball,HarrietSURFACE INTEREST: TEXTILES OF TODAYThere is a folder with actual samples included.
Tidball,HarrietUNDULATING WEFT EFFECTS There is a folder with actual samples included.
Tidball,HarrietTHE WEAVER'S BOOK OF SCOTTISH TARTANSThere is a folder with actual samples included.
Tod, Osma Gallinger THE JOY OF HANDWEAVING Mostly information on 4-shaft weaving and loom set up, but also contains some information on upright frame looms, 2 shaft weaving, and 8 shaft weaving. Chapter on projects to sew.
Tod, Osma Gallinger DESIGNING AND MAKING HANDWOVEN RUGS Lots of information on all kinds of rugs, drawings.
Tovey, John WEAVES AND PATTERN DRAFTING
Vavmagasinet eds. SWEDISH RAG RUGS Complete instructions for all kinds of rag rugs. Large, colorful pictures.
Vavmagasinet eds. WEAVER'S DELIGHT Complete instructions for a variety of projects.
Wertenberger, Kathryn AN INTRODUCTION TO MULTISHAFT WEAVING 8, 12?20 Designing multi-shaft weaves and detailed instructions on setting up a countermarch loom.
West, Virginia M. FINISHING TOUCHES FOR THE HANDWEAVER Different ways to do hemstitching.
Worst, Edward FOOT TREADLE LOOM WEAVING Lots of traditional drafts, including Swedish and Danish drafts, linen drafts, overshot drafts. Drawings for making equipment.
Znamierowski, Nell STEP-BY-STEP WEAVING A complete introduction to weaving including color planning and dyeing yarn. The author was the color consultant for Harrisville Design yarns.
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