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This weaving compendium is destined to become
the next reference tool on every weaver’s bookshelf! The
Handweaver’s Pattern Directory is a full-color practical
guide to weave structures for 4-shaft looms that features drafts
for 600 weaves including twill, zigzag, diamond, herringbone,
block drafts, and specialized techniques. Each structure
includes a color photograph, threading and treadling sequences,
and degree of difficulty. Readers will find sections on tools
and equipment, types of fibers and yarns, weaving basics,
finishing techniques, ideas to encourage experimentation with
different yarns, looms, and colors, and a full glossary of
international weaving terminology.
The book is divided into five sections for
clarity: straight draft, point draft, block weaves, lace weaves,
and specialized techniques. Individual samples are shown actual
size or bigger from the front view, with a detail showing the
reverse view where this is of particular interest. For purposes
of comparison and pattern clarity, for each two-page unit of
samples, the same color thread is often used for warp or weft.
Extended samples (gamps) use different threading drafts and
thread color combinations to increase the range of options
available to the weaver.
The compact size and lay-flat binding is
convenient for keeping near the loom. As an added bonus, an
extended flap carries an explanation of the weaving drafts, so
beginner weavers can have the information at their fingertips.
The Handweaver’s Pattern Directory is a refresher for
experienced weavers and a great starting point for new weavers
learning their weave structures.
Anne Dixon weaves, lectures,
demonstrates, and teaches, emphasizing the importance of a
thorough understanding of weaving structures so that students
can learn to design for themselves. She has published booklets
about inkle weaving, has contributed articles to a number of
U.K. and American publications, including Handwoven and has
exhibited and sold items both in the U.K. and abroad. She is a
Guild member of the Association of Weavers, Spinners, and Dyers,
and a founding member of the Braid Society. |
