The Weaver's Idea Book · Creative Cloth on a Rigid Heddle Loom by Patrick, Jane -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Acknowledgments Contents Chapter 1: There’s Nothing Plain about Plain Weave

Designing with Plain Weave Choosing Materials Spaced Warps and Wefts Weaving with Handspun Color and Texture Stripes and Plaids as Texture Color-and-Weave project: Felted Scarf in Beige project: Pulled-Thread Scarf project: Rag Bag Threesome

Chapter 2: Finger-Controlled Weaves

Loop Pile Danish Medallions Leno Brook’s Bouquet Spanish Lace Hemstitching Conclusion project: Shrug in Leno project: Linen Placemats

Chapter 3: Pick-Up on the Rigid Heddle Loom

Pick-up Basics Weft-Float Sampler Warp-Float Sampler Warp and Weft Floats Exploring Weft Floats Exploring Warp Floats Exploring Color-and-Weave Plus Floats Using Yarn and Structure Conclusion project: Felted Pin-Striped Wrap Skirt project: Honeycomb Pillow Pair

Chapter 4: Weft- and Warp-Faced Fabrics

Weft-Faced Fabrics Ghiordes Knot or Cut Pile Loops Soumak Krokbragd Clasped Weft Weft-Faced Fabrics and Pick-Up Patterns Warp-Faced Fabrics Conclusion project: Summertime Coasters

Chapter 5: More is More with Two Heddles

Indirect Warping for Two Heddles Weaving with Two Heddles Textures with Two Heddles Exploring Twill Two Heddles, Two Densities, and Two Structures Two Heddles to Achieve the Proper Sett Embroidery on the Loom Doubleweave Conclusion project: Country Girl/City Girl Apron project: Doubleweave Table Runner

Glossary of Weaving Terms Direct, Single-Peg Warping Project Record Sheet Bibliography and Resources Index