Re: [fibernet] Newbie Book ? Pattern and Loom at Handweaving.net...

2009-10-19 Thread Cj. Aberte
At 09:45 PM 10/18/2009, you wrote:
Cj,
Pattern and Loom is not at handweaving.net.
That is found on the Danish site given yesterday by Ron and other posters.
Try that link to Donald B. Wagner's Danish site.

Thank you most kindly! I missed it, apparently.


Cj. Aberte   @  Melbourne, FL  USA  



[fibernet] Newbie Book ?

2009-10-18 Thread A Fuzzy
Just wondering, Are there any download books for the new weaver?
Patterns, how to's etc.




Re: [fibernet] Newbie Book ?

2009-10-18 Thread Sara von Tresckow
Since most books for new weavers are recent and still under copyright, there 
isn't much to download.

The Pattern and Loom mentioned yesterday is a very special book. It was 
originally published in a limited number of copies and the demand had driven 
the price very high. I paid $200 for my copy several years ago and since 
then, availability has dwindled and the price rose.
It is a wonderful gesture of the co-author to make this information publicly 
available - and that is why it is news.

There is a book archive at
http://www.handweaving.net

Most of the books there are rather old, but do contain a wide variety of 
information.
For relatively new weavers, I personally recommend
Ashford Book of RH Weaving and Hands On Rigid Heddle weaving for those 
working on simple looms
or
Laila Lundell Big Book of Weaving for those working on table or floor 
looms.

Sara von Tresckow, Fond du Lac, WI
sa...@powercom.net

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