The Art of Weaving: Master the Techniques, Understand the Weave Structures, Create Your Own Designs [Hardcover]

This comprehensive guide to floor loom weaving begins with the basics—parts of the loom, how to wind your warp and dress your loom; how to read and weave drafts—but then goes so much farther, explaining the different types of weaves and how to read and weave from charts, and exploring a variety of weaves in depth. The author covers each topic in detail, with illustrations, photos, and charts to guide you. The first half of the book is devoted to the basics of weaving, and the second part teaches a variety of weave structures and how to use them and adapt them to whatever you want to make.The Art of Weavingis extensive in its scope, and a reference book appropriate for all skill levels.

* Preparing your yarn and threading your floor loom

* Understanding and working from drafts

* Exploring weave structures

* Finishing

* TroubleshootingBetty Briand’sinterest in textiles is rooted in childhood skills learned from her grandparents who were passionate about fiber arts: weaving, spinning, vegetable dyeing, knitting, and making ropes. After solid training from several instructors, she became a full-time weaving teacher. Today, she works with students in her ARTissage workshop/school located in Chinon in Touraine, France, while continuing her own explorations in weaving.Table of Contents

Foreword

PART ONE

SETTING THE SCENE TO WEAVE

1 THE MAIN CHARACTERS: THE LOOM, THE TOOLS, THE MATERIALS

Which Loom is Right for You?

Anatomy of a Loom

Tools

Yarns

Natural Fibers

Man-Made Fibers

2FABRICS: BEHIND THE SCENES

What Is the Intended Use?

Which Yarn Should I Choose?

Characteristics of Different Yarns

Yarn Count

The Influence of Colors: the Lighting Designer at Work

Which Weave Structure Should I Choose?

The Basics

The Three Components of a Structure
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