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34 |  | FIBER & TEXTILES Tartans: MacNichol to Yukon. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 400 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-1029-4 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Tartans: Frederickton to MacNeil. • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) •over 400color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0962-5 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD The Synthetic ’70s: Fabric of the Decade. Les- lie Piña & Constance Korosec. Experience an era through bold prints, geometric patterns, and “psy- chedelic” colors on polyester and stretch knits. Vivid close-up color photographs, informative captions, a glossary, and an index. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 261 color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0717-1 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Centuries old, tartan is the very fabric of Scotland. These three volumes provide over 400 colorful and vividly striped tartans each, plus brief historical background, definitions of related terms, and (for the tartan weaver) thread counts. Tartans: Abbotsford to Fraser. • 11"x81/2" (279x215mm) •over 400color photos • 112 pp. • 978-0-7643-0961-8 • PB • $24.95 / £22.99 / 34.95 CAD Vintage Children’s Fabrics. Kay Hanauer. Relive childhood memories through this collection of vintage children’s fabric. Chapters highlight similar themes with displays of letters and number block and prog- ress through various childhood points of interest. Collectors, designers, and fabric buffs will find this an invaluable resource • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •500 color images •144pp. •978-0-7643-3855-7•PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Vintage Textured Barkcloth. Margaret Meier. Barkcloth was the textile of choice for window treat- ments and other household textiles of the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s. This book explores its scintillating combi- nation of pattern, texture, and color in nearly 300 full-color photos and in-depth text • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 290 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643- 2663-9 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / 42.95 CAD WEAVING & TAPESTRY 3-D Hand LoomWeaving: Sculptural Tools and Techniques. Sally Eyring, Foreword by Stacey Har- vey-Brown. For the first time, weavers have the tools and techniques to weave the 3-D shapes they want— on an ordinary hand loom! Explains how to weave three-dimensional shapes, using processes and tools that are easy to fashion at home and lead weavers to sculptural forms. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 260 color images anddiagrams •192pp. •978-0-7643-5990- 3 • HCw/ spiral • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Contemporary International Tapestry. Carol K. Russell. Featuring more than 40 top international artists spanning three generations, this book presents full-view color images of tapestries as well as detail shots, and provides insight into contemporary ap- proaches to the handwoven art. The appendix includes a glossary, artist and gallery contact information, bibliography, and more. • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •153 color images •112pp. •978-0-7643-4869-3•HC • $29.99 / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD 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 Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps: Overshot, Velvet, Shibori, and More Deb Essen. A weaving classic is back in a revised and updated edition! • 8 1/2" x 11" (280 x 215 mm) • 200+ color images & illustrations • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-6470-9 • HC • $29.99 US / £27.99 / 42.99 CAD Anatomy of a Tapestry: Techniques, Materials, Care Jean Pierre Larochette,Yadin Larochette, illustrations by Yael Lurie Renowned artist Jean Pierre Larochette and conservation expert Yadin Larochette teach 30 traditional tapestry processes and techniques to expand the skills of advanced weavers and aid begin- ners who want a historical grounding in tap- estry’s rich traditions. • 11" x 8 1/2" (215 x 279 mm) • 190 color & b/w images and drawings • 162 pp. • 978-0-7643-5933-0 • Spiral • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD The Art Is the Cloth: How to Look at and Understand Tapestries. Micala Sidore, Fore- word by Charissa Bremer-David. A colorful guid- ed tour from an expert, enabling weavers and textile lovers to notice and appreciate what tapestries can do and how they do it. Learn the basic elements of weaving that makers use to create effects. You’ll discover six ways in which tapestries call attention to themselves as cloth. • 9" x 10" (228 x 254 mm) • 304 color and b/w photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-5992-7 • HC • $45.00 / £40.99 / 64.00 CAD Archie Brennan: Tapestry as Modern Art. Archie Brennan, as told to Brenda Osborn. Renowned for bringing "pop" into the ancient art. In his long-awaited book, Brennan explains, remem- bers, and continues his legacy of over 70 years. One of the world's most influential tapestry weavers, Archie Brennan (1931–2019) pushed the boundaries of the medium, developing a unique approach to weaving and tapestry design. worth it. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 332 color images • 296 pp. • 978-0-7643-6249-1 • hardcover • $65.00 US / £59.99 / 95.00 CAD The Art of Weaving, 4th Edition. Else Regen- steiner, with, Afterword by Margie Thompson. Now in its fourth edition, this handbook is a must-have resource for weavers of all skill levels. Weave struc- tures covered include weaves, tapestry techniques, knotted, pile, and flat-woven rugs, and two- and three-dimensional wall hangings. This classic now features examples of contemporary work and dis- cusses using digital tools for hand weaving • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •52 color &380b/wphotographs •216pp. •978-0-7643-4856-3•PB•$34.99 / £31.99 / 48.99 CAD The Art of Weaving a Life: A Framework to Expand and Strengthen Your Person- al Vision. Susan Barrett Merrill. This one-of- a-kind guide shows how the simple art of weaving can help each of us—whether we’re weavers or not—to enrich our inner life. A system of seven “keyform” projects, ranging from an amulet, to a mask, to a belt of pow- er, helps beginners and seasoned weavers alike to discover their innate wisdom • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 276 color & b/w images • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-5264-5 • PB • $24.99 / £22.99 / 35.99 CAD