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 | 35 WEAVING & TAPESTRY | Frances L. Goodrich’s Brown Book of Weaving Drafts. Barbara Miller, with Deb Schillo. A collection of traditional 18th and 19th century weaving drafts in their original form gathered by Frances L. Goodrich and il- lustrated in more than 160 color photos. It also contains more than 200 valuable modern translations of the same drafts for use by today’s weavers. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228mm) •169 color &208b/wphotos •192pp. •978-0-7643-4541-8•HC•$45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Frances L. Goodrich’s Coverlet and Counterpane Drafts. Barbara Miller and Deb Schillo. This collection of traditional eigh- teenth and nineteenth century weaving drafts from the Southern Highlands region of Appa- lachia includes 112 overshot drafts and draw downs and 31 counterpane drafts and draw downs. Color photos of the original samples are side by side with valuable modern translations of the drafts, allowing today’s weavers to make them. • 12" x 9" (304 x 228 mm) • 308 color & b/w images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5266-9 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Geometric Design in Weaving. Else Regenstein- er. The study and practice of graphic design with the exploration and execution of weaving techniques. In three parts, the reader is given design information and a wide variety of weaver- and loom-controlled techniques. Clear photographs, diagrams, and weav- ers’ drafts with directions • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •45color&205b/wphotos, 102diagrams&drafts •222pp. •978-0-88740-078-0•HC•$29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD Handwoven Tape: Understanding and Weav- ing Early American and Contemporary Tape. Susan Faulkner Weaver. Narrow bands of woven tape were important to Americans in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, before the days of elastic and zippers. This book documents the fascinating American history of handwoven tape and includes step-by-step instructions for how to make it, plus how to use it in contemporary projects • 7"x10" (177 x 254 mm) • 288 color images • 208 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5196-9 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Hex Weave & Mad Weave: An Introduction to Triaxial Weaving. Elizabeth Harris and Charlene St. John. John. Through 120 patterns and 95 color images, learn the two simplest forms of triaxial weav- ing: the Hex Weave and Mad Weave. Learn the basics of each weave and how to design various shapes, and practice with six projects. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 95 color images, 121 diagrams • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-4465-7•PB•$24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99CAD How toWeave a Navajo Rug and Other Lessons from Spider Woman Barbara Teller Ornelas & Lynda Pete For the first time, master Navajo weavers themselves share the deep, inside story of how these textiles are created, and how their creation resonates in Navajo culture. • 7" x 9" (177 x 228 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 40 B/W Illustrations, Four-color Interior • 152pp. •978-1-7344217-0-5•PB•978-1-5073-0274-3 (E-book) • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD The Enigma of Shadow Weave Illuminated: Understanding Classic Drafts for Inspired Weaving Today Rebecca Winter. Everything that handweavers of all levels need to understand and try shadow weave on eight or fewer shafts. With the many resources here, including the five original drafts developed in 1942 by Mary Meigs Atwater as well as 10 original drafts, you'll be ready to create your shadow weave gems. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350 color images, diagrams, and drafts • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-6204-0 • hardcover • $49.99 US / £45.99 / 72.00 CAD Pick-Up Bandweaving Designs. Heather Torgenrud. Explore the rich world of Baltic-style bandweaving with these 288 new patterns. Learn color approach- es with photos of 70 woven samples, and dive in to endless creative possibilities while honoring tradition. Perfect for those bandweavers using inkle, Scandi- navian band heddle, or even floor looms. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 116 color photos & b/wdiagrams • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-6813-4 • HC • $30.00 / £27.99 / 43.00 CAD Navajo Weavings with Ceremonial Themes: A Historical Overview of a Secular Art Form. Rebecca M. Valette and Jean-Paul Valette. Featuring more than 500 photos, this is the first comprehensive, research-based history of the ceremonial themed Navajo weavings known as Yei, Yeibichai, and sand- painting textiles. Covering the genre’s evolution from 1900 to the present, it offers a fascinating introduc- tion to the Navajo people. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 536 color & b/w maps and images • 432 pp. • 978-0-7643-5374-1 • HC • $75.00 / £68.99 / 105.00 CAD Norwegian Pick-Up Bandweaving. Heather Torgenrud. For the first time in English, a complete book about Norwegian pick-up bandweaving—the fascinating history of how these beautiful bands were used in the old rural society, along with clear, step- by-step instructions and more than 100 pattern charts from museum collections. This book will interest not only weavers, but anyone who appreciates textile arts, folk costumes, and Norwegian culture • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 152 illustrations • 176 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4751-1 • HC • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD Ondulé Textiles: Weaving Contours with a Fan Reed. Norma Smayda, with Gretchen White. This comprehensive guide covers every aspect of weaving with the fan reed to create unusual ondulé textiles. Smayda shares the details of her own learn- ing experiences with ondulé—weaving with curving warp threads—and offers expert instructions, design tips, a fascinating look at fan reed history, and 180+ photos of inspiring works • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •187 color &b/w images •160pp. •978-0-7643- 5358-1 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Passementerie: Handcrafting Contemporary Trimmings, Fringes, Tassels, andMore. Elizabeth Ashdown. In this wonderful introduction to the world of creating your own contemporary, handwoven passementerie, artist and designer Ashdown—one of the few remaining experts in this handcraft— demonstrates its time-tested methods and how to apply them to contemporary fringe, tassels, braid, piping, pom-poms, and more. 11 guided projects for your home and your wardrobe. • 8 1/2" x 10" (215 x 254 mm) • 200 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-6718-2 • HC • $39.99 US / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD Potholder Loom Designs: 140 Colorful Patterns. Harrisville Designs, Rachel Snack. This fun and simple craft activity remains pop- ular in the digital age, with thousands of adult fans. These new patterns offer young and old alike designs that can be woven on any standard potholder loom or on the PRO loom, resulting in colorful, practical works of art—and a joy- ful escape into creativity • 9" x 9" (228 x 228 mm) • 176 color images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643- 5850-0 • PB • $16.99 / £15.99 / 23.99 CAD Silk Weavers of Hill Tribe Laos: Textiles, Tradition, and Well-Being. Joshua Hirschstein, Maren Beck & Joe Coca. A tender portrait of an American family’s travels in Laos, and their deep connections with the villagers of XamTai who raise their own fiber fromsilkworms, dye it using local natural dyes, and weave the patterns of their ancestors. • 10" x 10" (254 x 254 mm) • 200 Color Photos, 1 Map • 224 pp. • 978-0-9972168-9-9 • PB • 978-1-5073-0249- 1 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Tapestry Design Basics and Beyond Tom- mye McClure Scanlin, foreword by Re- becca Mezoff. For tapestry weavers at any level, here’s a nonintimidating guide to design principles—as they specifically relate to de- veloping your best tapestry art. Master weav- er Scanlin shares more than 60 step-by-step exercises with a tapestry twist, and the design principles’ relevance comes alive in 80+ tap- estry examples by a variety of artists. • 8" x 10" (203 x 254mm) •250 color images •192pp. • 978-0-7643-6156-2 • HCw/ spiral • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD The Techniques and Art of Weaving: A Basic Guide. Marylène Brahic. Make placemats for the kitchen table. Create a tapestry from wool or a plaid scarf. Weave a rug or a jacket. Weaving is a lost art form, and this book brings it back into the spotlight by offering history, techniques, and DIY projects in an organized, clear, and concise manner. This book is perfect for both beginning and seasoned weavers • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 637 color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-4413-8 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Traditional Weavers of Guatemala: Their Stories, Their Lives. Deborah Chandler, Joe Coca & Teresa Cordón. Weaving, spinning, and basket making have sustained the Maya econom- ically and culturally against the pressures of change and a 36-year civil war. Artisans working in the ancient traditions share their histories, hopes, and the products of their hands • 10"x10" (254x254 mm) • 214 Color Photos, 1 Map • 152 pp. • 978-0- 9838860-7-5•PB• 978-1-5073-0254-5 (E-book) • $34.95 / £31.99 / 48.95 CAD Velvet on My Mind, Velvet on My Loom: Vel- vet Weaving Past & Present Wendy Landry The only comprehensive historical and instructional velvet reference, this invaluable resource aids historians, curators, and textile artists. Insightfully connecting centuries of practice, Landry offers handweavers and textile scholars the fascinating development and spread of velvet weaving across Europe and Asia, plus how to weave it today on ordinary equipment. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 250 color images • 280 pp. • 978-0-7643-5934-7 • HC • $70.00 / £63.99 / 105.00 CAD Weave Classic Crackle & More. Susan Wilson. This book offers a comprehensive exploration of classic crackle weave, with tools and tips for inde- pendent designing, a myriad of treadling variations, and unique ways to use crackle. Meticulously pre- sented by a noted weaving teacher, and providing more than 200 illustrations, it is the first book for American handweavers devoted exclusively to crack- le in 50 years • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 154 color & 51 b/w photos • 128 pp. • 978-0-7643-3940-0 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD Tapestry Handbook: The Next Generation. Carol Russell. This classic book, now completely revised and expanded, is a favorite of teachers and students of tapestry. Learn to weave tapestry on any kind of loom—vertical or horizontal. Make an elab- orate, but logical, tapestry sampler with step-by-step instructions, more than 300 beautiful photos, and diagrams of tapestry techniques • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 200 color & 125 b/w photos • 216 pp. • 978-0-7643-2756-8•HC•$59.95 / £54.99 / 85.00CAD Tapestry with Pulled Warp: Inspiration, Tech- nique, and the Creative Process. Susan Iverson. Designed for creative weavers, this intriguing book with beautiful photos supplies a wealth of technical and aesthetic information about the use of pulled warp, a unique technique that allows the weaver to create 3-D, angled, or curved tapestries without cutting or stitching. Here is the technical information required to become proficient with the technique. • 8" x 10" (203 x 254 mm) • 241 color images • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-6760-1 • HC • $39.99 US / £36.99 / 56.99 CAD