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An edition of The joy of hand weaving (1950)

The joy of hand weaving

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Dover Publications
Language
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Pages
326

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Cover of: The joy of hand weaving
The joy of hand weaving
1977, Dover Publications
in English - Dover Edition
Cover of: The joy of hand weaving
The joy of hand weaving
1977, Dover Publications
in English
Cover of: The joy of hand weaving
The joy of hand weaving
1964, D. Van Nostrand Co.
in English - 2d ed.
Cover of: The joy of hand weaving
The joy of hand weaving
1964, D. Van Nostrand Co.
in English - 2d ed.
Cover of: The joy of hand weaving
The joy of hand weaving: the complete step-by-step book of weaving
1950, International Textbook Company
in English

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First Sentence

"Hand weaving is one of the most productive and popular crafts in modern times. Individuals weave for many reasons--to create fabrics for their homes or personal attire, to sell in shops or use as gifts, as well as for the many accompanying pleasures of the craft itself, such as the fun of creating, the interest in weave structure, the history of fabrics, the exercise involved, and the spiritual satisfaction of completing something useful and beautiful."

Table of Contents

Introduction. xi
Part One. Simple or Plain Weaving
The Story of Thread. 1
The History of Weaving. 14
What It Means to Weave. 19
First Weaving Lesson -- Learning Plain Weave. 21
Preparing to Weave a Bookmark. 24
Weaving the Bookmark. 27
Finishing the Bookmark. 30
Weaving a Rug on a Frame. 35
How the Indian Weaves. 40
The Shed and Its Variations. 45
Weaving a Table Mat or Rug on a Loom. 27
The Colors for the Rug. 47
Color Combinations from Nature. 55
The Process of Weaving on a Two-Harness Loom; Threading Plain Weave from a Draft. 58
Making a Two-Harness Table Loom. 67
Making a Plan for Threading the Loom. 71
Preparing the Warp; Setting up the Loom. 75
Preparing the Weft. 86
Handling the Threads. 92
Two-Harness Design Method. 100
The Weaving of Rag Rugs in Plain Weave. 110
Useful Articles Woven with Striped Warps and Wefts. 119
Tapestry Technique. Weaving Designs into the Cloth. 128
Design Weaves. 133
Part Two. Pattern Weaving
How to Warp and Thread a Four-Harness Loom. 145
Weaving Both Plain and Pattern Weave on a Four-Harness Loom. 159
The Twill Family of Weaves. Herringbone Variations. 172
The Principles of Overshot Pattern Weaving. 191
The Diamond or Cross Family. 197
The Monk's Belt Pattern and Its Uses. 203
Practical Overshot Patterns. 210
Designing Drafts and Special Techniques. 222
Ways of Weaving Overshot. 232
Special Four-Harness Techniques. 239
Multi-Harness Weaves. 259
The Handweaver's Approach to Color. 265
Planning Borders. 270
Various Draft Notations. 276
Thread Sizes, Counts, and Yardage, and Costs of Hand-Woven Fabrics. 280
Thread Chart of Warp Settings and Suitable Wefts. 287
Practical Projects for Hand-Woven Fabrics. 293
Appendix.
Definitions of Terms Used in Weaving. 309
Bibliography. 320

Edition Notes

Reprint of the ed. published by Bonanza Books, New York.

79983

Bibliography: p. 320-322.

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Copyright Date
1964

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Pagination
xiii, 326 p. :
Number of pages
326

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL23253770M
Internet Archive
joyofhandweaving00todo
ISBN 10
0486234584
Library Thing
63701
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3323523

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