Weaving Tartans

Author: Linda Tilson Davis
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781723818028
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Tartans are among some of the most ancient of fabrics and remain classics for fashion. Furthermore, tartan designs have worked their way into a wide array of commercial products. Planning and weaving tartans can be a challenge for weavers due to the complex color arrangements that are based on registered threadcounts for clans, districts and a host of other organizations that have adopted tartans as part of their identity. This book provides step-by-step instructions on:researching tartan setts and obtaining thread count information; planning and designing a tartan project;tips and tricks for successful tartan weaving; and more! Written for Beginning to Advanced Weavers

The Sett and Weaving of Tartans

Author: Mary E. Black
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Hand weaving
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description

Handweaving

Author: Isabel Buschman
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810824034
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
Buschman annotates more than 550 books and periodical titles published on the techniques and history of handweaving from 1928 through October 1989. She includes works on how to weave_basic weaving texts, books on looms and equipment, and patterns both for weaving and for woven articles; handweaving history and historic fabrics from around the world; works on Native American weaving, ranging from the Chilkats of the Northwest coast of North America, to the Pueblos and Navajos of our Southwest, Mexico, and Central America, and on through the rich weaving culture of the Andes; reference works containing specialized bibliographies and information on fibers, dyes, education and marketing; and periodicals. With author, title, and subject indexes.

The Tartan Weaver's Guide

Author: James Desmond Scarlett
Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 72

Book Description
This volume combines practical experience of tartan-weaving with a grasp of Highland social history. Aimed specifically at the amateur tartan-weaver, it contains much that should be of interest to students of either subject.

Simple Tartan Weaving

Author: Agnes Macdonald
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clans
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description

Tartans, Their Art and History

Author: Ann Sutton
Publisher: Arco
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 204

Book Description
Shows and identifies the tartans of Scotland, explains how they are woven, and recounts the myths surrounding their origins.

The Joy of Hand Weaving

Author: Osma Gallinger Tod
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486234588
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 354

Book Description
The only book you'll need on thefundamentals ofthreads and weaves, plus numerous projects for beginner to advanced weavers, plus two-harness looms, four-harness looms, fabrics, colors, much more. Over 160 illustrations."

Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom

Author: Syne Mitchell
Publisher: Storey Publishing
ISBN: 1603429727
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 297

Book Description
Rigid-heddle weaving is simple to learn, is easy to master, and offers a lifetime of possibilities to discover! Inventive Weaving on a Little Loom covers everything rigid-heddle weavers need to know about the craft, from the basics — how to select a loom, set it up, and get started — to a wide variety of fun techniques that yield beautiful results. Begin by exploring a variety of weave structures, including finger-manipulated laces, tapestry, and color play with stripes, plaids, and multicolor yarns. Then move on to more complex designs and irresistible projects, from pillows and curtains to bags, shawls, and even jewelry. Explore warp-face patterning, weft-pile weaving, weaving with fine threads, woven shibori, shadow weave, and the textural effects you can create with different yarns and with wire and conductive thread. Everything you need to know is here, with fully illustrated step-by-step instructions to ensure success.

Key to Weaving

Author: Mary E. Black
Publisher: Milwaukee : Bruce Pub.
ISBN:
Category : Hand weaving
Languages : en
Pages : 344

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Tartans

Author: Ann Sutton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Costume
Languages : en
Pages : 200

Book Description